Hazardous marine condition(s):
Short Term Forecast
GMZ005-051445-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
432 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024
.SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to fresh easterly breezes for the next several
days. Breezes will tend to peak overnight, followed by lulls in
the afternoon. Breezes will turn to the southeast Tuesday through
Wednesday as the high loses latitude and flattens over the
western North Atlantic.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of May 03...
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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GMZ052>055-072>075-051445- 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- 432 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. THURSDAY Southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-051445- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 432 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED TONIGHT TODAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. THURSDAY Southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. THURSDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. $$