####018012030#### FZUS52 KKEY 180224 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1024 PM EDT Fri May 17 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. GMZ005-180900- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1024 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...The western extent of a low-level ridge axis extends west-northwest through the Bahamas and across the Keys. Southeast breezes will tend to peak and lull overnight through Sunday as the heating and cooling of South Florida and Cuba modulate the local wind forecast. There may be a break in the rain-free conditions Sunday night through Tuesday, followed by variable breezes Tuesday through Wednesday. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 15, 2024... 49 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 24 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 27 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 29 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 3 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key West. $$ GMZ031-180900- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1024 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to southwest near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south near 10 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest to west winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast near 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters smooth, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-180900- 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- 1024 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-180900- 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- 1024 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot, building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-180900- 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- 1024 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south late. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south after midnight. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North to northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-180900- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1024 PM EDT Fri May 17 2024 .OVERNIGHT...Southeast to south 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 3 seconds and southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 6 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southwest 1 foot at 5 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY...Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ ####018005514#### FZUS54 KBRO 180227 CWFBRO Coastal Waters Forecast for the Lower Texas Coast National Weather Service Brownsville TX 927 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 Lower Texas coastal waters from Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande out 60 NM. Seas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the occasional height of the average highest 10 percent of the waves. GMZ100-181515- 927 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Light to moderate easterly winds will prevail for much of the period. There is a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon/evening, as a stationary boundary meanders over the area into Saturday. $$ GMZ130-132-135-181515- Laguna Madre from the Port of Brownsville to the Arroyo Colorado- Laguna Madre from the Arroyo Colorado To 5 NM north of Port Mansfield TX- Laguna Madre from 5 nm north of Port Mansfield to Baffin Bay TX- 927 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A moderate chop on the bay, diminishing to light chop. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming around 10 knots late in the afternoon. Light chop on the bay. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Light chop on the bay. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Light chop on the bay. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. A moderate chop on the bay. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 15 knots, becoming south early in the morning. A moderate chop on the bay. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Choppy on the bay. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Choppy on the bay. Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ150-155-181515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande out 20 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield out 20 nm- 927 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots early this morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and east 2 feet at 3 seconds. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A slight chance of showers late this evening, then a chance of showers. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$ GMZ170-175-181515- Gulf waters from Port Mansfield to the Rio Grande extending from 20 to 60 nm- Gulf waters from Baffin Bay to Port Mansfield extending from 20 to 60 nm- 927 PM CDT Fri May 17 2024 .REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 5 to 10 knots early this morning. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms late this evening, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms early in the morning. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 7 seconds and northeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: East 3 feet at 8 seconds and northeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. .MONDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds. .MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds around 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. $$