Florida Bay including Barnes Sound Blackwater Sound and Buttonwood Sound GMZ031

 
 GMZ005-200230-
 Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
 422 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will meander into the western North
 Atlantic tonight, resulting in breezes gradually slackening and
 veering to the southeast through Thursday. Another cold front
 will push through the marine zones Thursday night, with freshened
 breezes expected once again in its wake through the end of the
 work week. Behind this front, yet another area of high pressure
 will settle in the southeast CONUS slackening breezes before the
 start of the weekend.
 
 The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of March 15...
 
 14 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 3 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 1 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 4 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 5 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 5 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 4 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 National Weather Service in Key
 West based on products from the Real Time Ocean Forecast System and
 NASA SPoRT.
 
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 GMZ031-200230-
 Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
 Buttonwood Sound-
 422 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025
 

 TONIGHT
 Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to
 southeast. Bay waters smooth to a light chop.

 THURSDAY
 Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
 southwest to west 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters
 smooth to a light chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 West to northwest winds 10 to 15 knots,
 becoming northwest to north near 20 knots after midnight. Bay
 waters a light to moderate chop, becoming rough.

 FRIDAY
 North winds near 20 knots, becoming north to northeast
 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough, becoming a light
 to moderate chop.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
 chop.

 SATURDAY
 East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a
 light chop.

 SATURDAY NIGHT
 East winds near 10 knots. Bay waters a light
 chop.

 SUNDAY
 East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
 moderate chop.

 SUNDAY NIGHT
 East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
 waters a light to moderate chop.

 MONDAY
 Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
 moderate chop.

 MONDAY NIGHT
 Southeast to south winds near 10 knots. Bay
 waters a light chop.
 
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