588 FZUS52 KKEY 112037 CWFKEY Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys National Weather Service Key West FL 437 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 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. GMZ005-120245- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 437 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A weakened high pressure cell centered over the central North Atlantic will support light to gentle southerly breezes across the coastal waters of the Florida Keys tonight. High pressure will build across the western North Atlantic and towards Florida Tuesday and Tuesday night, lending to a little more breeze Thursday through Saturday. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of July 12... 43 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 35 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 31 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 32 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 31 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 14 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 4 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 1 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ GMZ031-120245- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 437 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Southwest winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Bay waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ032-035-120245- 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- 437 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 .TONIGHT...West winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas less than 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ042>044-120245- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 437 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-120245- 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- 437 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing to near 10 knots after midnight. Seas around 1 foot, building to 1 to 2 feet late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to near 5 knots in the afternoon. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots late. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas around 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ GMZ033-034-120245- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 437 PM EDT Mon Jul 11 2022 .TONIGHT...Southwest to west winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 2 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 5 knots, increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY...Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$ CLR