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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 GMZ042>044-302130-
 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-
 1018 AM EST Mon Dec 30 2024
 

 THIS AFTERNOON
 Variable winds near 5 knots. Seas subsiding to
 around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth.

 TONIGHT
 Winds becoming south to southwest near 5 knots. Seas
 1 foot or less. Nearshore waters smooth. Isolated showers.

 TUESDAY
 South to southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming
 southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore
 waters smooth to a light chop.

 TUESDAY NIGHT
 West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas
 around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.

 WEDNESDAY
 North to northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to
 2 feet. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop.

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

 THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
 Northeast winds near 15 knots.
 Seas 1 to 2 feet, except 2 to 3 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
 Nearshore waters a moderate chop.

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

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 North to 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.
 
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