Florida Keys Marine Forecast Interactive Clickable Zone Map

Marine forecast zone from the state of Florida, Florida Keys NOAA office which includes the Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, coastal waters, bays and offshore. Marine forecast areas included are Key Largo, Tavernier, Islamorada, Layton, Matecumbe Key, Conch Key, Duck Key, Grass Key, Marathon, Big Pine Key, Cudjoe Key, Ramrod Key, Little Torch Key, Summerland Key, Big Coppitt Key, Rockland Key, Sugarloaf Key, Stock Island, Key West and the Dry Tortugas

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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas

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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
429 PM EDT Wed Mar 26 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.


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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
429 PM EDT Wed Mar 26 2025

.SYNOPSIS...Building high pressure over the southeastern United
States will cause freshening northeasterly to easterly breezes 
tonight and tomorrow across the Keys coastal waters. Fresh to
strong breezes are likely tomorrow leading into the weekend with
accompanying Small Craft Advisories as early as tomorrow morning.
Showers are expected to build in over the weekend as breezes start
to slacken on Saturday.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of March 23...

71 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
42 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
29 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
21 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
22 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
19 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
20 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
13 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

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

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Coastal marine forecasts from NOAA National Weather Service. Marine forecasts are issued at least four times a day. Advisories, watches and warnings for marine areas are issued as required. Internet forecasts should never be relied upon to obtain the latest forecast and warning data. Use other means such as NOAA Weather Radio to obtain the latest forecasts and warnings.

For more marine forecast information for the Florida Keys zone visit the following office website:

NOAA Florida Keys Marine Office website