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CWFKEY

Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1017 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

Florida Bay, Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef
to south of Dry Tortugas, and the extreme southeastern Gulf of
America, 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.

Wave Detail will include details about the period and direction
of origin for the highest energy waves. Long-period swells coming
from a different direction than the wind would be included in the
Wave Detail.


GMZ005-111430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1017 PM EDT Thu Jul 10 2025

.SYNOPSIS...A weak tropical wave will continue to push westward 
through the Florida Keys coastal waters overnight. A moisture 
plume associated with the wave, in conjunction with modestly 
freshening east to southeasterly breezes, will support elevated 
shower and thunder coverage through Friday. Drier air will move in
over the weekend, resulting in reduced rain and thunder chances. 
Winds will subside to light to gentle for the weekend into early 
next week.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of July 8...

14 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 
 5 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 
 4 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 
 4 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 5 NM Southeast of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 6 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 3 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 4 NM Southeast of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in 
Key West based on products from NASA SPoRT.

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