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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Short Term Forecast
Hazardous Weather Outlook
GMZ005-270830-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1031 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020
.SYNOPSIS...A broad Atlantic ridge axis will start to nose
westward across the Keys and South Florida late tonight and
Wednesday. It will lift northward to Central Florida on Thursday
and remain in place through Saturday. The ridge will dissipate
as it retreats back down across South Florida next Sunday,
leading to only light and gentle easterly breezes.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
May 23...
37 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
28 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
17 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
13 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
3 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
4 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
4 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>075-270830- 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- 1031 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 OVERNIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-270830- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1031 PM EDT Tue May 26 2020 OVERNIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to south. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms early, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. WEDNESDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. $$