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CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 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.
GMZ005-050400-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate easterly breezes will persist across the
Florida Keys coastal waters through the rest of this week, as
several areas of high pressure move across the eastern United
States and into the western North Atlantic. Fresh breezes may
develop across the Straits of Florida from late Wednesday into
Thursday morning.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January
28...
15 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
8 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
4 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
13 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key
13 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
15 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 the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.
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GMZ031-050400-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
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GMZ032-035-050400-
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-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
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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-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a
light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop.
$$
GMZ052>055-072>075-050400-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
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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-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog
developing.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
$$
AP/LIW
CWFKEY
Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
Mexico, including The Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
Seas are given as significant wave height, which is the average
height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be
more than twice the significant wave height.
Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
Wave Detail.
GMZ005-050400-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS...
Gentle to moderate easterly breezes will persist across the
Florida Keys coastal waters through the rest of this week, as
several areas of high pressure move across the eastern United
States and into the western North Atlantic. Fresh breezes may
develop across the Straits of Florida from late Wednesday into
Thursday morning.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January
28...
15 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
8 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
4 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
13 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key
13 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
15 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
3 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key
West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
NASA SPoRT.
$$
GMZ031-050400-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.
$$
GMZ032-035-050400-
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 1 foot,
except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a
light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop.
$$
GMZ042>044-050400-
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-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a
light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate
chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15
knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop.
$$
GMZ052>055-072>075-050400-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15
knots. Seas building to 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave
Detail: East 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
$$
GMZ033-034-050400-
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-
416 PM EST Tue Feb 4 2025
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds. Patchy fog
developing.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds.
.THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing
to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
$$
AP/LIW