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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.


GMZ042-220330-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
431 PM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to
20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to 
moderate chop, becoming very rough.
.FRIDAY...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing 
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming
a moderate chop. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest to north winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. 
.SATURDAY...North winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. 
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 
around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. 
Nearshore waters a light chop. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.  
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop.  
.TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. 

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