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The Rigolets, LA - U.S. Highway 90 Coastal Forecast

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 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.

GMZ005-040945-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly breezes will continue
through tonight. Winds will turn more northeast to east beginning
midweek and slacken to gentle to moderate speeds as high pressure
settles into the southeast United States, and eventually
southward over the Florida Peninsula. Breezes may freshen Friday
night, especially across the Straits of Florida.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of November
27...

32 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
21 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
13 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
16 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
13 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
10 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.

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GMZ031-040945-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing
to near 20 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay
waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop,
becoming a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Bay
waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Bay waters 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. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop.

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GMZ032-035-040945-
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-
1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing
to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except
5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters becoming choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet, except subsiding to around 3 feet west of the
Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet,
except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas
Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. West of
the Marquesas Keys, seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet in the afternoon.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet
west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.

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GMZ042>044-040945-
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-
1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots early,
increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of Cosgrove
Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except subsiding
to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal
Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming
a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near
15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
chop, becoming a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
in the afternoon. West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas 3 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8
feet in the afternoon. Nearshore waters becoming choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-040945-
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-
1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...North to northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast
6 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Wave Detail:
Northeast 5 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 4 feet at
6 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast to east winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots.
Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas
building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas
building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to
6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,
occasionally to 10 feet.

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GMZ033-034-040945-
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-
1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...North to northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail: North 4 feet at 5
seconds.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet.
Wave Detail: North to northeast 4 feet at 6 seconds.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots,
decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Wave
Detail: North to northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds near 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15
knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

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