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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1017 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024
.SYNOPSIS...A weak frontal boundary to the north of the Florida
Keys interacting with an area of high pressure in the western
Atlantic will result in a somewhat chaotic wind forecast through
the weekend. Breezes will tend to peak in the evening and
overnight hours, and then lull in the afternoon hours. Rain and
thunder chances will remain low through the weekend.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 07,
2024...
54 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
30 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
13 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
8 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
8 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
8 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West.
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GMZ052>055-072>075-150830- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1017 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast to east 2 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY South to southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest to west and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT West to northwest near 10 knots, becoming variable near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY South to southwest winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-150830- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1017 PM EDT Tue May 14 2024 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS OVERNIGHT East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 3 feet at 5 seconds and northeast to east 2 feet at 6 seconds. WEDNESDAY South to southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest to west and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East 2 feet at 5 seconds and southeast to south 1 foot at 3 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast to east 1 foot at 4 seconds. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY Southwest to west winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT West to northwest near 10 knots, becoming variable near 5 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Southeast winds near 10 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY South to southwest winds near 10 knots. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT Southwest to west winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. $$