Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef GMZ043

 
 GMZ005-212145-
 Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
 1031 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2024
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...A broad high pressure system will slide across the
 eastern United States today through Sunday, resulting in breezes
 gradually clocking around to the northeast. Early next week a
 coastal trough will develop from the Carolinas south to the
 Florida Peninsula. This will result in a brief period of
 freshening northeast to east breezes. A second, strong high
 pressure system will settle into the Eastern Seaboard towards
 midweek resulting in another period of freshening breezes with the
 potential for fresh to occasionally strong breezes.
 
 The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of December
 21...
 
 59 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
 31 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
 19 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
 19 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
 19 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 2 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 2 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 1 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.
 
 Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic
 Office.
 
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 GMZ042>044-212145-
 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-
 1031 AM EST Sat Dec 21 2024
 

 THIS AFTERNOON
 Northwest to north winds near 15 knots, except
 decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the lee of the Upper Keys. Seas 1
 to 2 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of
 Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop, except
 becoming a light to moderate chop in the lee of the Upper Keys.

 TONIGHT
 Northwest to north winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
 feet, except 3 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet west of Cosgrove
 Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 SUNDAY
 North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
 Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 SUNDAY 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.

 MONDAY
 Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to
 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.

 MONDAY NIGHT
 East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
 Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.

 TUESDAY
 Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated
 showers.

 TUESDAY NIGHT
 East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
 Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

 WEDNESDAY
 East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
 occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
 Isolated showers.

 WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet,
 occasionally to 5 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
 Isolated showers.
 
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