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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
417 PM EST Tue Jan 28 2020
.SYNOPSIS...A generally weak pressure pattern will prevail into
the middle of this week, before a weak cold front limps through
our region late Wednesday night and Thursday. High pressure will
follow for the remainder of this week. The next cold front will
likely arrive Saturday or Saturday night.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
January 28...
13 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
8 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
6 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
6 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
9 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
13 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
6 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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GMZ052>055-072>075-290330- 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- 417 PM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 TONIGHT North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. WEDNESDAY North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. THURSDAY West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY Winds becoming west and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest to north winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet, building to 4 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-290330- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 417 PM EST Tue Jan 28 2020 TONIGHT North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. WEDNESDAY North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast to south in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Southwest winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. THURSDAY West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers in the morning, then isolated showers in the afternoon. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. FRIDAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. FRIDAY NIGHT South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SATURDAY Winds becoming west and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the morning. SATURDAY NIGHT Northwest to north winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet, building to 4 to 7 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY North winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet. $$