FZUS52 KKEY 062017 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 417 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 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. GMZ005-070230- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 417 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle southeast to south breezes will continue tonight and Sunday, as an axis of high pressure remains south of the Florida Keys coastal waters. As the ridge axis shifts, breezes will back to the east to southeast for Monday through Thursday. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of July 3... 50 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 34 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 30 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 6 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 7 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 5 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 2 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key West. $$ GMZ031-070230- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 417 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-070230- 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- 417 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds near 5 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-070230- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 417 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-070230- 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- 417 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TONIGHT...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-070230- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 417 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East to southeast 1 foot at 2 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$