Marine Forecast GMZ072

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1029 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 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.


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Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out
1029 PM EDT Mon Mar 18 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

OVERNIGHT

West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots, then becoming northwest to north near
20 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TUESDAY

North to northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 feet, subsiding to 3
to 5 feet. Isolated showers.

TUESDAY NIGHT

Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4
feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet.

WEDNESDAY

Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.

THURSDAY

East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots.
Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers.

THURSDAY NIGHT

East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots,
becoming southeast 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 feet, building to 5 to 7 feet after midnight. Scattered
showers.

FRIDAY

Southeast to south winds near 20 knots, becoming south
and decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7
feet. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms.

FRIDAY NIGHT

South winds near 15 knots, becoming south to
southwest and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 3
to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

SATURDAY

Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming west
to northwest. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

SATURDAY NIGHT

Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3
to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.




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