FZUS52 KKEY 070935 CCA CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...CORRECTED National Weather Service Key West FL 435 AM EST Sat Dec 7 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. GMZ005-071530- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 435 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A weak front is currently moving through the Florida Keys coastal waters, and high pressure building across the Southeast is starting to fill in the boundaries wake. North to northeast breezes have begun to freshen and will veer to northeast to east breezes through Monday. As the high slides into the western North Atlantic, winds will clock around to the east to southeast Tuesday and Tuesday night. A stronger cold front will approach the Keys marine zones late Wednesday or Wednesday night. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of December 5... 35 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 19 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 9 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 10 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 14 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 15 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 14 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 12 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. $$ GMZ031-071530- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 435 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 .TODAY...North to northeast winds near 15 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. .TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest to west in the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ032-035-071530- 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- 435 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE... .TODAY...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except building to 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a light to moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming southwest to west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. West of the Marquesas Keys, seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming very rough. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ042>044-071530- 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- 435 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE... .TODAY...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast near 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, except building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. .TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East 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. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .TUESDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming very rough. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-071530- 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- 435 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TODAY...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 7 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 5 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 2 feet at 6 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming east. Seas 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY...East winds decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast to south winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Isolated showers. $$ GMZ033-034-071530- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 435 AM EST Sat Dec 7 2024 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE... .TODAY...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northwest to north 4 feet at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: North to northeast 3 feet at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, becoming east 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 2 feet at 4 seconds and northwest to north 1 foot at 5 seconds. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. .TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east to southeast. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast. Seas around 2 feet. Isolated showers. .WEDNESDAY...South winds near 10 knots, becoming west 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming north near 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Isolated showers. $$ NB