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FZUS52 KKEY 220919
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
419 AM EST SAT FEB 22 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.
GMZ005-221600-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
419 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
SYNOPSIS
STRONG SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRAVERSE THE
EASTERN UNITED STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT, MAINTAINING FRESH TO
OCCASIONALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO EASTERLY BREEZES. THE STRONGEST
WINDS WILL BE OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. AS THE HIGH MOVES
OFFSHORE INTO THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC, ANOTHER WEAKER HIGH WILL
TAKE ITS 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.
GMZ031-221600-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
419 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS EARLY, DECREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP,
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 10
KNOTS. BAY WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ032-035-221600-
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-
419 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 4 TO 5
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS EARLY,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 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 A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 2
TO 3 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FEET WEST OF THE
MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF
THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET WEST
OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTH 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS.
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ042>044-221600-
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-
419 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST 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.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF
COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL
LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT AROUND 3
FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DECREASING TO NEAR 10
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE
SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
GMZ052>055-072>075-221600-
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-
419 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST 8 FEET AT 7 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST
2 FEET AT 7 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET,
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST 7 FEET
AT 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST
4 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO
SOUTHEAST 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2
TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET.
GMZ033-034-221600-
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-
419 AM EST SAT FEB 22 2025
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
TODAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, DECREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTHEAST TO EAST 5 FEET AT 5 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 2
FEET AT 7 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS EARLY, DECREASING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 3 FEET AT 6 SECONDS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: NORTH TO NORTHEAST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHEAST
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MONDAY
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH
TO SOUTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHWEST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTH TO NORTHEAST. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
WEDNESDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET.
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