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Little Torch Key, FL - Pine Channel Bridge, South Side Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1032 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

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.

GMZ005-222145-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1032 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.SYNOPSIS...A broad high pressure system will slide to the east
across the eastern United States today, resulting in breezes
boxing to the northeast. Early next week a coastal trough will
develop from the Carolinas south to the Florida Peninsula. This
may result in a brief period of diminished breezes. A second high
pressure system will settle into the Eastern Seaboard Wednesday
through Thursday resulting in another period of freshening breezes
with the potential for fresh to occasionally strong breezes by
next weekend.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of December
21...

59 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
31 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
19 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
19 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
19 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
2 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
2 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 Naval Oceanographic
Office.

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GMZ031-222145-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1032 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast and decreasing to near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15
knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots.
Bay waters becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Bay waters becoming choppy. Scattered showers.

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GMZ032-035-222145-
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-
1032 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1
to 2 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet,
except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters
a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east 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.
.TUESDAY...Northeast 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. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas building to 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a
moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters becoming choppy. Scattered showers.

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GMZ042>044-222145-
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-
1032 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast 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.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters becoming choppy.
Scattered showers.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-222145-
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-
1032 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail:
North 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast 3 feet at 4 seconds and west to northwest 2
feet at 7 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast
to east 4 feet at 5 seconds and west to northwest 2 feet at 7
seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated
showers.
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20
knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Scattered
showers.

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GMZ033-034-222145-
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-
1032 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest to
north 3 feet at 6 seconds.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest to north 3 feet
at 6 seconds.
.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North 3
feet at 5 seconds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Scattered showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered
showers.

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