National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZUS52 KKEY

FZUS52 KKEY 270819
CWFKEY

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
419 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 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.

GMZ005-271430
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 419 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SYNOPSIS
High pressure centered over New England will dive southward off the Atlantic Coast through the weekend. Easterly breezes will freshen further in the short term, with strong breezes expected through at least Sunday. As the high weakens somewhat south of Bermuda early next week, 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.

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GMZ031-271430
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound
419 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

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

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

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds decreasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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

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

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

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

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GMZ032-035-271430
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
419 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

TODAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ042>044-271430
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
419 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

TODAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

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

SUNDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers.

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

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

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

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

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-271430
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
419 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

TODAY
East winds near 20 knots, increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Isolated showers.

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

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers.

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

TUESDAY
East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

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

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-271430
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
419 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

TODAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

TONIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 5 to 7 feet. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY
East winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT
East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY
East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY
East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

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

WEDNESDAY
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.