GMZ005-302130-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1018 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2024
.SYNOPSIS...A nebulous pressure field will persist over the nest
few days. As a result, winds will be light and and varying. A cold
front is expected to bleed through Keys waters late Tuesday night
and early Wednesday, with gentle to moderate northeast breezes
expected in its wake through Friday night.
The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of
December 27...
41 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
24 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
23 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
34 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
20 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
15 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
12 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
8 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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GMZ032-035-302130-
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
1018 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2024
THIS AFTERNOON
Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or
less. Nearshore waters smooth.
TONIGHT
Winds becoming south to southwest near 5 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.
TUESDAY
Southwest winds near 5 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth.
TUESDAY NIGHT
West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1
foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
WEDNESDAY
North winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 foot or less.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
North to northeast winds increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Seas building to 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming
a light to moderate chop.
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots.
Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of the Marquesas Keys.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
FRIDAY
North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
FRIDAY NIGHT
North winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north to
northeast near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a
moderate chop.
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