Marine Forecast GMZ033

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1028 PM EST Fri Jan 17 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.


GMZ033-034-180930
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
1028 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2025

OVERNIGHT

South winds near 10 knots, becoming south to
southwest. Seas around 2 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 2 feet at 4
seconds. Scattered showers.

SATURDAY

Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave
Detail: Southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT

South winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2
feet at 4 seconds and west to northwest 1 foot at 4 seconds.

SUNDAY

South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west.
Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT

North winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, building to 4
to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Scattered
showers.

MONDAY

North to northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to
7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers.

MONDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,
occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY

Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.
Scattered showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming north
20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet,
building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet after midnight.
Scattered showers.

WEDNESDAY

North to northeast winds 25 to 30 knots. Seas
building to 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Isolated
showers.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds near 25 knots, decreasing to
20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,
subsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Isolated
showers.



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