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FZUS52 KKEY 290224
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1024 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
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.
GMZ005-290830-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
1024 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO STRONG EASTERLY BREEZES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
TONIGHT BEFORE A VERY GRADUAL SLACKENING OCCURS OVER THE WEEKEND.
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY, LIGHT TO GENTLE BREEZES WILL RETURN AS
HIGH PRESSURE MAY BE ABLE TO BUILD BACK IN. A STRONG LOW PRESSURE
WILL MOVE ACROSS THE CENTRAL AND EASTERN U.S. WHICH WILL RESULT IN
A TIGHTENING PRESSURE GRADIENT AND ANOTHER PERIOD OF FRESH BREEZES
FOR THE LATTER HALF OF NEXT WEEK. AS FOR SHOWERS, THE HIGHEST
CHANCES ARE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY WITH ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MARCH
23...
71 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
42 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
29 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
21 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
22 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
19 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
20 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
13 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.
GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN KEY WEST AND BASED ON PRODUCTS FROM NASA SPORT.
GMZ031-290830-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
1024 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 10
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ032-035-290830-
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-
1024 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT 5 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET. WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, BUILDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP, BECOMING TO A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET WEST OF
THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ042>044-290830-
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-
1024 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6
FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING
CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED 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 NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1
FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
BECOMING CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ052>055-072>075-290830-
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-
1024 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 10 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 8 FEET AT 8
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9
FEET, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 7 FEET AT 7
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 10
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 5 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-290830-
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-
1024 PM EDT FRI MAR 28 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 20
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6
FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
1 FOOT.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO AROUND 2 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET.
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