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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys

National Weather Service Key West FL

442 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024



Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef

to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of

Mexico, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary



Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average

height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be

more than twice the significant wave height.



Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction

of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming

from a different direction than the wind would be included in the

Wave Detail.



GMZ005-011445-

Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas

442 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024



.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the Ohio Valley will dive 

southeastward, emerging off the Mid- Atlantic coast over the 

weekend. This will result in freshened northeast to east breezes 

beginning this afternoon, lasting through much of the weekend.



The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 29, 

2024...



55 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.

41 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.

30 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.

41 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.

25 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.

6  NM South of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.

8  NM South of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.



Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in 

Key West.



$$



GMZ031-011445-

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and

Buttonwood Sound-

442 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters

choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to

near 15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots after midnight. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a 

light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots.

Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light 

chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters 

smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light 

chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 



$$



GMZ032-035-011445-

Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

Bridge-

Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon

Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-

442 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to

3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore 

waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore

waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to

3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate

chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 

knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate

chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots.

Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light

to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate 

chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 

Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore 

waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.

Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and

isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas

1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 



$$



GMZ042>044-011445-

Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-

Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out

to the reef-

Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal

out to the reef-

442 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024



...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...



.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 

feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore

waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 

knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop,

becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated

thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots.

Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light

to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate 

chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.

.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 

Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate 

chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 

to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms. 



$$



GMZ052>055-072>075-011445-

Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-

Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

Bridge out 20 NM-

Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of

Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-

Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry

Tortugas out 20 NM-

Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-

Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-

Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of

Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-

Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry

Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-

442 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...



.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 

feet, occasionally to 8 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Wave 

Detail: Northeast to east 5 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated showers 

and thunderstorms. 

.TONIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,

occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 5 feet at

6 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,

occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 

knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers

and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots.

Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered 

showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10

knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to

2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 



$$



GMZ033-034-011445-

Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out

and beyond 5 fathoms-

Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-

442 AM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...



.TODAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to

near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave 

Detail: Northeast to east 4 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers 

and isolated thunderstorms.

.TONIGHT...East winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 

feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 4 

seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.

Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 

feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5

to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 

knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and 

isolated thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5

to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms. 

.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10

knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated 

thunderstorms.

.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around

1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 

Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 



$$

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