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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.


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. 

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