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FZUS52 KKEY 011416
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1016 AM EDT TUE APR 1 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.
GMZ005-012100-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
1016 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
SYNOPSIS
LIGHT TO GENTLE EAST TO SOUTHEAST BREEZES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. A STRONG HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BUILD
IN THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY, LEADING TO
FRESHENING BREEZES ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS MARINE ZONES. FRESH TO
STRONG EAST TO SOUTHEAST BREEZES ARE EXPECTED FOR WEDNESDAY
THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MARCH 31...
18 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
1 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
1 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
6 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
10 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
6 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
5 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
3 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 NASA SPORT.
GMZ031-012100-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
1016 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT
CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING VERY
ROUGH.
THURSDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20
KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
GMZ032-035-012100-
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-
1016 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE
WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT, BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. WEST OF
THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING
ROUGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE
WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3
FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET WEST OF THE
MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6
FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.
GMZ042>044-012100-
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-
1016 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS, INCREASING
TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH,
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING
ROUGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5
FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
ROUGH.
GMZ052>055-072>075-012100-
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-
1016 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST 3 FEET AT 5 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING
TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FEET,
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET. WAVE DETAIL:
EAST 4 FEET AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING EAST 6 FEET AT 6 SECONDS.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS
5 TO 8 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET, BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO
9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO
25 KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS,
DECREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FEET.
GMZ033-034-012100-
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-
1016 AM EDT TUE APR 1 2025
THIS AFTERNOON
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG EARLY.
TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 2 FEET AT 3 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET,
OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET. WAVE DETAIL: EAST TO SOUTHEAST 3 FEET AT
4 SECONDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
THURSDAY NIGHT THORUGH FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20
TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FEET.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5 FEET, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FEET.
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