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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reefto south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf ofMexico, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the averageheight of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may bemore than twice the significant wave height.
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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas425 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
SYNOPSIS
A sprawling high pressure system centered southeastof New England will maintain fresh to occasionally strongeasterly breezes early this morning. As the high presses southinto the western North Atlantic, breezes will slacken, althoughoccasionally fresh breezes will continue through the first half ofthe week. The aforementioned high moves east further into the midto late week resulting in peaking and lulling easterly breezes.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currentlyunavailable.
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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, andButtonwood Sound
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
East winds near 20 knots early, decreasing to near 15knots. Bay waters rough, becoming a moderate chop. Isolatedshowers.
TONIGHT
East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderatechop. Isolated showers.
TUESDAY
East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters alight chop. Isolated showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Baywaters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Baywaters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds increasing to near 15 knots.Bay waters becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Baywaters choppy. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.Isolated showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.Isolated showers.
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Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven MileBridge
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to HalfmoonShoal out to 5 Fathoms
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 3to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough,becoming choppy. Isolated showers.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolatedshowers.
TUESDAY
East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshorewaters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolatedshowers.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolatedshowers.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolatedshowers.
THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds increasing to near 15 knots.Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop.Isolated showers.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waterschoppy. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshorewaters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet,except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waterschoppy. Isolated showers.
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Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge outto the reef
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoalout to the reef
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy.Isolated showers.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waterschoppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
TUESDAY
East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolatedshowers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seasaround 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.Isolated showers.
THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds increasing to near 15 knots.Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop.Isolated showers.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshorewaters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven MileBridge out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south ofHalfmoon Shoal out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of DryTortugas 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 MileBridge 20 to 60 NM out
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south ofHalfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of DryTortugas 20 to 60 NM out
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
TONIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to southeastnear 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.Isolated showers.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to4 feet. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2to 4 feet. Isolated showers.
THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds increasing to near 15 knots.Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots.Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.
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Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM outand beyond 5 fathoms
Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel
425 AM EDT Mon Apr 29 2024
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Isolatedshowers.
TONIGHT
East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing tonear 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
TUESDAY
East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
WEDNESDAY
East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolatedshowers.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Isolatedshowers.
THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolatedshowers.
THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.Isolated showers.
FRIDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolatedshowers.
FRIDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.Isolated showers.
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