Marine Forecast GMZ031

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FZUS52 KKEY 190229
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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1029 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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.


GMZ031-190830
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound
1029 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

OVERNIGHT

West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming
northwest to north near 20 knots late. Bay waters a light chop,
becoming rough. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY

North winds near 20 knots early, becoming north to
northeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY

Northeast to east winds near 10
knots. Bay waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
chop.

THURSDAY

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

THURSDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
southeast and increasing to near 20 knots after midnight. Bay
waters choppy, becoming rough. Scattered showers.

FRIDAY

Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, becoming south near
20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters very rough, becoming
rough. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT

South to southwest winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

SATURDAY

West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming
northwest near 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT

North winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light
to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.




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