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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
417 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
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.
GMZ005-220330-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
417 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
SYNOPSIS
FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG NORTHEASTERLY BREEZES
WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE KEYS LOCAL WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT.
STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRAVERSE THE EASTERN UNITED
STATES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT, MAINTAINING MODERATE TO FRESH
EASTERLY BREEZES. AS THE HIGH MOVES OFFSHORE INTO THE WESTERN
NORTH ATLANTIC, ANOTHER WEAKER HIGH WILL TAKE IT PLACE ACROSS THE
SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES RESULTING IN SLACKENING BREEZES. AN
AREA OF WEAK LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE
NORTHWESTERN GULF SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT. AS THE LOW MOVES EAST,
THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR VARYING BREEZES, ESPECIALLY MONDAY WITH
NORTHWEST TO NORTH BREEZES ANTICIPATED MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF FEBRUARY
19...
22 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
6 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
2 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
6 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
7 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
7 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
3 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
1 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 AND
NASA SPORT.
GMZ031-220330-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
417 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS BRIEFLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS SMOOTH.
GMZ032-035-220330-
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-
417 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS BRIEFLY 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 20 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 CHOPPY, BECOMING ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY,
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET,
EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS
KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET
WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP,
BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH 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.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP.
GMZ042>044-220330-
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-
417 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY,
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ052>055-072>075-220330-
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-
417 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST 7
FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 3 FEET AT 8 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST
7 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO
EAST 5 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-220330-
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-
417 PM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST TO NORTH 3 FEET AT 7 SECONDS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY,
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST 4 FEET AT
5 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND
NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST TO WEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET.
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