Marine Forecast GMZ043

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1028 AM EDT Wed Mar 29 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.


GMZ042>044-292030
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
1028 AM EDT Wed Mar 29 2023

THIS AFTERNOON

Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming west to
northwest and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.

TONIGHT

West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north
to northeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 1
to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a
light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY

Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate
chop. Scattered showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT

East winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20
knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet after midnight.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY

East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore
waters rough. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters becoming choppy.
Isolated showers.

SATURDAY

Southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to near
10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore
waters a moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT

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

SUNDAY

East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated
showers.

SUNDAY NIGHT

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




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