GMZ005-040945-
 Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
 1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong northerly breezes will continue
 through tonight. Winds will turn more northeast to east beginning
 midweek and slacken to gentle to moderate speeds as high pressure
 settles into the southeast United States, and eventually
 southward over the Florida Peninsula. Breezes may freshen Friday
 night, especially across the Straits of Florida.
 
 The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of November
 27...
 
 32 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 21 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 13 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 9 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 11 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 16 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 13 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 10 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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 GMZ042>044-040945-
 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-
 1033 PM EST Tue Dec 3 2024
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
 

 OVERNIGHT
 North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots early,
 increasing to near 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5
 feet, except 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet west of Cosgrove
 Shoal Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming rough.

 WEDNESDAY
 Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15
 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet, except subsiding
 to 4 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal
 Light. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop.

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 Northeast to east winds near 15 knots,
 decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 2 to 4 feet,
 occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, becoming
 a light to moderate chop.

 THURSDAY
 Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
 Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY
 Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near
 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate
 chop, becoming a moderate chop.

 SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds near 15 knots.
 Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.

 SUNDAY
 Northeast to east winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots.
 Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 5 feet, occasionally to 6 feet
 in the afternoon. West of Cosgrove Shoal Light, seas 3 to 4 feet,
 occasionally to 5 feet, building to 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8
 feet in the afternoon. Nearshore waters becoming choppy.

 SUNDAY NIGHT
 East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet,
 occasionally to 6 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
 
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