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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook
GMZ005-070945-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1035 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023
.SYNOPSIS...Fresh north to northeast breezes will continue
tonight, along with drier and cooler weather. Moderate to
occasionally fresh breezes will gradually veer from the northeast
to the southeast Thursday through Saturday night, as high pressure
moves eastward into the western North Atlantic. Another cold
front will approach the Florda Keys coastal waters on Sunday and
Sunday night, with slackening breezes and bouts of unsettled
weather possible ahead of the front. Fresh to strong northeast
breezes are expected in the wake of the frontal passage for Monday.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
December 05...
56 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
20 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
15 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
17 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
20 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
12 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
2 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic
Office.
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GMZ032-035-070945- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1035 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough. THURSDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to east and decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except subsiding to 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, except subsiding to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast to south and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Becoming north to northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. MONDAY North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except building to 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. $$
GMZ032-035-070945- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 1035 PM EST Wed Dec 6 2023 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough. THURSDAY Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming northeast to east and decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except subsiding to 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming choppy. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet, except subsiding to 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, except around 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast to south and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Becoming north to northeast and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. MONDAY North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except building to 4 to 5 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. $$