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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Marine Weather Statement
Small Craft Advisory
GMZ005-180430-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
433 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020
.SYNOPSIS...A sudden wind increase will follow the passage of a
cold front that will move southwest through the Keys waters late
this afternoon and this evening. Strong and near-gale northeast
breezes are expected through Saturday. A high pressure ridge axis
will sag down through South Florida late Saturday and early
Sunday. The next cold frontal passage is expected over the Keys
coastal waters on Monday.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
January 16...
7 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
1 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
1 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
Less than 1 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
1 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
2 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
2 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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GMZ042>044-180430- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 433 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots this evening. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming extremely rough. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to near 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers. MONDAY Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest to north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 6 to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough. Isolated showers. TUESDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet, except 5 to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. $$
GMZ042>044-180430- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 433 PM EST Fri Jan 17 2020 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to 25 to 30 knots this evening. Seas 2 to 4 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming extremely rough. Scattered showers in the evening, then isolated showers after midnight. SATURDAY East winds 25 to 30 knots decreasing to near 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet in the afternoon. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a light chop. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers. MONDAY Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest to north 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT North winds 15 to 20 knots, increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 6 to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough. Isolated showers. TUESDAY North winds 20 to 25 knots, decreasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet, except 5 to 8 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough, becoming rough. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. WEDNESDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers. $$