Marine Forecast GMZ042

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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.


GMZ042>044-190830
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
1029 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

OVERNIGHT

Northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming north near
20 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming rough. Scattered showers.

TUESDAY

North winds near 20 knots early, becoming northeast 10
to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4
feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough,
becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

WEDNESDAY

Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

East winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop.

THURSDAY

East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop,
becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy,
becoming very rough. Scattered showers.

FRIDAY

Southeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots
in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. Numerous showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT

South to southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming
west. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

SATURDAY

Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 2
to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.




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