Marine Forecast GMZ042

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
430 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2023

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.


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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
430 AM EDT Thu Sep 28 2023

TODAY

Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10
knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light
chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Winds and seas higher in
and near numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

TONIGHT

East winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots.
Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters
smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. Winds and seas
higher in and near numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.

FRIDAY

East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Numerous showers and
scattered thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT

East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

SATURDAY

East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT

East winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

SUNDAY

Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms.

SUNDAY NIGHT

Northeast to east winds increasing to 15 knots.
Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

MONDAY

Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

MONDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.




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