FZUS52 KKEY 262027 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 427 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 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. GMZ005-270230- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 427 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Light to gentle east to southeast breezes will prevail through the weekend, and into the first half of next week as the ridging that has been in place will retract eastward. Winds will freshen once again next week as the high builds back over mainland Florida Tuesday and Tuesday night, lasting through the middle of the week. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of July 23... 31 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 43 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 35 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 28 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 22 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 5 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. $$ GMZ031-270230- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 427 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 5 knots. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-270230- 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- 427 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-270230- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 427 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-270230- 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- 427 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...East winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-270230- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 427 PM EDT Fri Jul 26 2024 .TONIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: East 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Southeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ DP