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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1031 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
America, 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.

GMZ005-021445-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1031 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure across the area will support light
to gentle breezes going back and forth between southwest to
northwest over the next couple of days. Near normal rain and
thunder chances also expected. A weak frontal boundary may stall
near the Keys coastal waters by mid week, supporting an uptick in
breezes as well as rain chances.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 30...

35 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
11 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
10 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 7 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 7 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 6 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 2 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 1 NM Southeast of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West based on products from NASA SPoRT and RTOFS.

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GMZ031-021445-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1031 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...West to northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest to west. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming light and
variable. Bay waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest to north winds near 5 knots, becoming north
to northeast. Bay waters smooth. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters
smooth to a light chop. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, increasing to
5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters becoming a light to moderate chop. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-021445-
Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
1031 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming north to
northeast. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds near 5 knots, becoming north to northeast
and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore
waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Showers likely
with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot
or less. Nearshore waters a light chop. Showers likely with a
chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a
light chop, becoming a light chop. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A
chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

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GMZ042>044-021445-
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-
1031 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds near 5 knots, becoming variable.
Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds near 5 knots, becoming north to northeast
and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less, building to
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a
light chop. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds increasing to near 10 knots.
Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light
chop. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Showers likely with a chance
of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance
of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of
showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. A chance of showers
with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-021445-
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-
1031 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
east to southeast. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northeast to
east 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance
of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 5 knots, becoming north to northeast.
Seas around 1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots,
increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to
3 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Showers
likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of thunderstorms with a slight chance of
showers.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-021445-
Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM
out and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
1031 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026

.OVERNIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Wave Detail: Northwest 1 foot at 3 seconds. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds near 5 knots, becoming north to northeast.
Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest to north 1 foot at 3
seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northwest to north 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. A slight chance of showers.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms.

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MJV