Marine Forecast GMZ043

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
426 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 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>044-191430
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
426 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

TODAY

North winds near 20 knots early, becoming northeast 10
to 15 knots this 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 this afternoon. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms early, then isolated showers.

TONIGHT

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

WEDNESDAY

Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate 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 15 to
20 knots in the afternoon. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy.
Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots,
increasing to 20 to 25 knots. Seas building to 3 to 5 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy, becoming very rough. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

FRIDAY

Southeast winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20
knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore
waters very rough, becoming choppy. Numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT

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

SATURDAY

Southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming west to
northwest in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a
moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.




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