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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Hazardous Weather Outlook
GMZ005-262030-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1030 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019
.SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front will move southeastward across the
eastern Gulf of Mexico today, reaching the Florida Keys tonight,
then stalling just south of the area on Saturday. A weak pressure
pattern will prevail over the Keys Saturday afternoon through
Sunday as the front dissipates. Building high pressure over the
western Atlantic will result in freshening easterly breezes for
Monday afternoon through midweek.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
April 25...
42 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
30 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
27 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
26 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
24 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
17 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
12 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 Naval Oceanographic Office.
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GMZ031-262030- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1030 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT West to northwest winds near 15 knots early, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening, then becoming northwest to north late. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY North to northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. MONDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. $$
GMZ031-262030- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- 1030 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2019 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS THIS AFTERNOON South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Isolated showers. TONIGHT West to northwest winds near 15 knots early, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening, then becoming northwest to north late. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY North to northeast winds near 10 knots, becoming east to southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. MONDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. MONDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. $$