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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
431 PM EST Thu Nov 21 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.


GMZ005-220330-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
431 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.SYNOPSIS...Fresh northwest to northerly breezes will persist
across the western waters while the brief lull in the eastern
waters will rapidly freshen this evening. Moderate to fresh 
northwest to northerly breezes will continue through the remainder
of the week, with considerable diurnal speed variations. High 
pressure will then advance eastward through the Gulf Coast states 
this weekend resulting in winds relaxing and veering northeast to 
east northeasterly.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of November 
12...

31 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 9 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 2 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 5 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 8 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
14 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
19 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.

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