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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1030 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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.

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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1030 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Northwest to north breezes will slowly slacken to
moderate, and occasionally gentle, over the weekend. Breezes will
gradually veer to the northeast to east by midweek as a broad
high pressure system becomes established over the southeastern
United States. Dry weather will persist across the Florida Keys
waters through Monday with a possibility of isolated showers,
mainly over the Florida Straits, on Tuesday.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of November
22...

23 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
12 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 3 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 9 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
14 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
15 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
15 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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Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1030 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots.
Bay waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10
to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop.

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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-
1030 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to
6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

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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-
1030 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet, except 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove
Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds
10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to
moderate chop.

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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-
1030 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
8 seconds and northeast to east 2 feet at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
8 seconds and northeast to east 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet. Wave Detail: West to northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds and
northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas
3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

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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-
1030 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 5 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 4 feet at
7 seconds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest 3 feet at 7 seconds.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet.

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