Marine Forecast GMZ044

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
424 PM EST Wed Dec 6 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>044-070330
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
424 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

TONIGHT

North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming
northeast and increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
except 4 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters
choppy, becoming rough.

THURSDAY

Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to
east. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 4 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal
Light. Nearshore waters choppy.

THURSDAY NIGHT

East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.

FRIDAY

East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate
chop. Isolated showers.

FRIDAY NIGHT

East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY

East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4
feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

SATURDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers.

SUNDAY

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

SUNDAY NIGHT

Becoming north to northeast and increasing to 15
to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming choppy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

MONDAY

North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, except building to 3 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal
Light. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.

MONDAY NIGHT

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




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