Marine Forecast GMZ033

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1023 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
America, 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.


GMZ033-034-182030
Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM
out and beyond 5 fathoms
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel
1023 AM EDT Fri Apr 18 2025

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON

Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at 5 seconds and northwest to north
1 foot at 5 seconds.

TONIGHT

East winds near 20 knots. Seas building to 3 to 5
feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5
seconds.

SATURDAY

East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 5 seconds.

SATURDAY NIGHT

East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet.

SUNDAY

East winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots.
Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet.

SUNDAY NIGHT

East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet,
occasionally to 6 feet.

MONDAY

East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. Isolated
showers.

MONDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.

TUESDAY

East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.

TUESDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds near 15 knots,
increasing to east 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally
to 5 feet.



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