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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
417 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

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.

GMZ005-060400-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
417 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A series of high pressure systems will push across the eastern
United States and into the western North Atlantic through Monday
night. This will result in mainly gentle to moderate easterly
breezes, along with low rain chances. Breezes will tend to peak
in the overnight periods, then lull in the daytime hours.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of February 4...

15 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 5 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 2 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
16 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 6 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key
West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.

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GMZ031-060400-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
417 PM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots.
Bay waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ032-035-060400-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2
to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding
to around 1 foot, except subsiding to 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1
foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except
1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light
to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3
feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ042>044-060400-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast 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.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-060400-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS...

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave
Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 15 to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.

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GMZ033-034-060400-
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 EST Wed Feb 5 2025

.TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East
2 feet at 4 seconds.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5
to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.

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