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coastal waters forecast for the florida keys national weather service key west fl 416 pm edt Tue may 21 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.
gmz032-035-220300- 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- 416 pm edt Tue may 21 2024
Tonight..Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming northeast to east. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Wednesday..Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Wednesday night..East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms.
Thursday..East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Thursday night and Friday..East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Friday night..East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Saturday and Saturday night..Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Sunday..Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. NEarshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.
Sunday night..Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. NEarshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 416 Pm Edt Tue May 21 2024
Synopsis..A weak area of low pressure in the vicinity of the bahamas will continue to decay as it slides northeastward in the north atlantic. As an expansive ridge of high pressure builds in its wake, light and variable breezes will gradually clock around to the east to southeast through Saturday, then to the southeast to south on Sunday.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream as of may 15, 2024...
49 nm south of dry tortugas light...on loggerhead key. 32 nm south of cosgrove shoal light...off the marquesas keys. 24 nm south of sand key light...off key west. 27 nm south of looe key...off big pine key. 29 nm south of sombrero key light...off marathon. 8 nm southeast of alligator reef light...off islamorada. 3 nm southeast of molasses reef light...off key largo.
gulf stream information courtesy of the national weather service in key west.