Marine Forecast GMZ031

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
429 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025

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.


GMZ031-200330
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound
429 PM EST Wed Feb 19 2025

TONIGHT

South to southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming
southwest to west 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters
smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY

West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
northwest to north in the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop.
Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT

North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots,
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming choppy. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY

Northeast winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough.
Isolated showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT

Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Bay waters
rough.

SATURDAY

Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT

East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to
15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SUNDAY

East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a
light chop. Scattered showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT

East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers.

MONDAY

Northwest winds near 5 knots, becoming to west to
northwest 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a
light chop. Scattered showers.

MONDAY NIGHT

Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay
waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers.




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