GMZ005-311530- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 427 AM EST Tue Jan 31 2023 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate east to southeast breezes will prevail today through Thursday as high pressure slowly recedes to the east into the western North Atlantic. Breezes will slacken Thursday night and Friday ahead of a cold front that will near the coastal waters of the Florida Keys late Friday. Freshening northerly breezes are likely Friday night, with moderate to possibly fresh northeasterly breezes lingering into Saturday and Saturday night. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of January 31, 2023... 44 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 32 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 31 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 37 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 38 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 10 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 9 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 9 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office. $$ |