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Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
413 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025
.SYNOPSIS...An area of weak low pressure over the southeastern
Gulf of Mexico will continue moving northeastward today and
tonight resulting in gentle to moderate breezes. As the low pulls
away Saturday, breezes will slacken to light to gentle. Light to
gentle breezes are expected through Sunday out ahead of the next
cold front. The first cold front is expected to push through the
Keys coastal waters Sunday night and Monday resulting in
freshening north to northeasterly breezes. In its wake, breezes
modestly slacken before another more potent cold front may move
through the Keys towards mid week bringing potentially a stronger
surge of north to northeasterly breezes.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January 12...
35 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
28 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
23 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key
22 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
18 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
10 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
6 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the National Weather Service in
Key West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System.
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GMZ052>055-072>075-171515- 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- 413 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025 TODAY Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers. TONIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to southwest and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South to southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming south and increasing to near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. SUNDAY South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west and decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY North to northeast winds increasing to near 20 knots. Seas building to 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming north and increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Scattered showers. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-171515- 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- 413 AM EST Fri Jan 17 2025 TODAY Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: East to southeast 2 feet at 5 seconds. Numerous showers. TONIGHT South winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south to southwest and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast to south 2 feet at 4 seconds. Scattered showers. SATURDAY South to southwest winds near 15 knots, becoming southwest and decreasing to near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Wave Detail: South to southwest 2 feet at 4 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming south and increasing to near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. SUNDAY South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southwest to west and decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north and increasing to 10 to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY North to northeast winds increasing to near 20 knots. Seas building to 4 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers. MONDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet, subsiding to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 7 feet. Scattered showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 10 knots, becoming north and increasing to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 6 feet, building to 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 11 feet. Scattered showers. $$