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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
421 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes
through midweek. Breezes will turn to the southeast and south and
relax later in the week, as the high shifts southward and weakens
over the western Atlantic.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 3...
64 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
20 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
9 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
9 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
8 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
Gulf Stream Analysis Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.
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GMZ042>044-061430- 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- 421 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 TODAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. THURSDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. FRIDAY Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to southwest near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. $$
GMZ042>044-061430- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 421 AM EDT Mon May 6 2024 TODAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. THURSDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. FRIDAY Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to southwest near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. FRIDAY NIGHT Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers. $$