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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 8 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.

GMZ005-082130-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.SYNOPSIS...As Hurricane Rafael continues to progress away from
the western Florida Keys marine zones, and high pressure slowly
weakens in the North Atlantic, east to southeast breezes will
modestly slacken today through Saturday. As another strong
continental high pressure system builds over the Eastern Seaboard
and pushes into the western North Atlantic, breezes will freshen
for Saturday night through Sunday. A weak easterly wave will push
through the marine zones south of the island chain late in the
weekend into early next week, resulting in slackened easterly
breezes.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of October 31...

11 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 2 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 2 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
14 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
15 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
20 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
18 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
16 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.

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GMZ031-082130-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters
a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ032-035-082130-
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-
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to
4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. West of the
Marquesas Keys, seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to around 3 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light
chop. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1
to 2 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 1 to 2 feet, building
to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming to a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

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GMZ042>044-082130-
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-
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated
showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding
to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing
to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-082130-
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-
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS
DECREASE...

.THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8
feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 6
seconds and west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 6 seconds and
west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5
seconds and west 1 foot at 8 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet.
Scattered showers.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Scattered showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.

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GMZ033-034-082130-
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-
1026 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast
4 feet at 5 seconds and southwest to west 1 foot at 7 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.TONIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: East to southeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and southwest to
west 1 foot at 7 seconds. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots, briefly decreasing to 10 to
15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 3
feet at 4 seconds and southwest to west 1 foot at 8 seconds.
Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Isolated showers.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to around 2 feet. Isolated
showers.

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