053
FZUS52 KKEY 042018
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 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.
GMZ005-050830-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2025
SYNOPSIS
A DEEP TROUGH COMPLEX OVER THE SOUTHEAST US AND
FLORIDA WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE SOUTHWEST BREEZES ACROSS THE FLORIDA
KEYS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. AS THE TROUGH LIFTS NORTHEAST STARTING
SUNDAY, A WEAK RIDGE AXIS WILL REBUILD ACROSS THE KEYS AND SOUTH
FLORIDA, RESULTING IN A RETURN TO GENERALLY LIGHT TO GENTLE
EASTERLY BREEZES.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF JUNE 29...
14 NM SOUTHWEST OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
15 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
18 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
26 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
31 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
18 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
9 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.
GMZ031-050830-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10
KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ032-035-050830-
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-
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1
FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10
KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ042>044-050830-
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-
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1
FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1
FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ052>055-072>075-050830-
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-
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: EAST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NORTHWEST 1 FOOT AT 5
SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. WAVE
DETAIL: WEST 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1
TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ033-034-050830-
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-
418 PM EDT FRI JUL 4 2025
TONIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2
FEET. WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 5 SECONDS. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 FEET.
WAVE DETAIL: SOUTHWEST TO WEST 2 FEET AT 4 SECONDS. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET, SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
1 FOOT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 1 FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS
AROUND 1 FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
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