NZUS92 KKEY 051519 LLLKEY FLZ076>078-060319- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 1019 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 FZUS52 KKEY 051517 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 1017 AM EST Thu Dec 5 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. 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. GMZ005-052130- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1017 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 .SYNOPSIS...As surface high pressure continues to slide eastward off the Southeast, northeast to east breezes will slacken through Friday. Breezes will freshen once again Friday night through Saturday night, with a weak frontal passage and a secondary high building in its wake. As this high slides offshore early next week, moderate to fresh breezes will clock around to the east to southeast and slacken. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of November 27... 32 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 21 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 13 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 16 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 13 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 10 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in Key West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System. $$ GMZ031-052130- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1017 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to near 5 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth. .TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY...North winds decreasing to near 5 knots. Bay waters becoming smooth. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast near 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. $$ GMZ032-035-052130- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1017 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming north to northeast 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 10 knots, becoming north to northeast 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet, except building to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. .MONDAY...East winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. $$ GMZ042>044-052130- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1017 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. .TONIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. .MONDAY...East winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light to moderate chop. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-052130- 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- 1017 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 3 feet at 6 seconds and northwest 1 foot at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...Northeast winds increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 2 feet at 5 seconds. .FRIDAY...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. $$ GMZ033-034-052130- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 1017 AM EST Thu Dec 5 2024 .THIS AFTERNOON...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: North 2 feet at 4 seconds. .TONIGHT...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: North 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRIDAY...North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Wave Detail: Northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds. .FRIDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming northeast to east 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. .MONDAY...East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. .MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$