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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KKEY

FZUS52 KKEY 281428
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 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.

GMZ005-282030
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SYNOPSIS
A sprawling high pressure system centered southeast of New England will maintain fresh to occasionally strong easterly breezes this afternoon through tonight. As the high presses south into the western North Atlantic, breezes will slacken, although occasionally fresh breezes will continue through the first half of the week.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently unavailable.

GMZ031-282030
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON
East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY
East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Isolated showers.

GMZ032-035-282030
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
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except subsiding to 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to southeast 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. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY
East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except building to 2 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

GMZ042>044-282030
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
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds near 20 knots, becoming 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east to southeast near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY
East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

GMZ052>055-072>075-282030
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
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON
East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, subsiding to 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY
Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

GMZ033-034-282030
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
1028 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON
East to southeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East to southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet.

MONDAY NIGHT
East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

TUESDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

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