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Hazardous marine condition(s):
Short Term Forecast
GMZ005-252230-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
934 AM EST Sat Jan 25 2020
.SYNOPSIS...
A weak cold front will limp southeast through the Keys waters
through this evening. In its wake, high pressure near the
Mississippi Delta will weaken as it moves east across North and
Central Florida on Sunday. Then an area of low pressure will
track eastward through the central Gulf late Sunday, filling and
weakening as it continues east across the Florida Peninsula around
Monday night. Yet another low pressure center over the Central
Gulf on Tuesday night may move east across Florida around
Wednesday, with moderate high pressure over the Ohio Valley
bridging in behind it on Thursday.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
January 25...
18 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
11 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
14 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
7 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
6 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
5 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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GMZ052-053-072-073-252230- 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 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- 934 AM EST Sat Jan 25 2020 THIS AFTERNOON Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. TONIGHT Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to northeast. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest to west 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Winds becoming northwest near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers. TUESDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. $$
GMZ052-053-072-073-252230- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- 934 AM EST Sat Jan 25 2020 THIS AFTERNOON Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers. TONIGHT Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to northeast. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet, subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY Variable winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest to west 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet, building to 2 to 4 feet in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. MONDAY NIGHT Winds becoming northwest near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers. TUESDAY North winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers. WEDNESDAY NIGHT North to northeast winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Isolated showers. $$