Marine Forecast GMZ042

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1025 PM EST Mon Dec 9 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.

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.


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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
1025 PM EST Mon Dec 9 2024

OVERNIGHT

East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

TUESDAY

East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.

WEDNESDAY

Southeast to south winds near 10 knots, becoming
west to northwest and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate
chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming north and increasing to near 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
feet, building to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Nearshore
waters choppy, becoming extremely rough. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY

North to northeast east winds near 25 knots, becoming
northeast and decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
occasionally to 5 feet, except 6 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10
feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters extremely
rough, becoming rough. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to
8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough.
Isolated showers.

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT

Northeast to east winds near 20 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except 4 to 6 feet,
occasionally to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters rough. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY

Northeast to east winds near 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters rough, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated
showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10
to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Isolated
showers.




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