Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas
Synopsis
High pressure along the southeast United States will slip into the western Atlantic tonight and Tuesday. A cold front will pass through the Florida Keys Tuesday night. An area of high pressure will build across the Florida Peninsula Wednesday through Friday...before another cold front approaches our region Friday night or early Saturday morning. The approximate shoreward edge of the Gulf Stream as of February 08, 2010... 29 nm S of Dry Tortugas light...on Loggerhead Key. 24 nm S of Cosgrove Shoal light...off the Marquesas Keys. 32 nm S of Sand Key light...off Key West. 32 nm S of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 17 nm S of Sombrero Key light...off Marathon. 17 nm se of Alligator Reef light...off Islamorada. 15 nm se of Molasses Reef light...off Key Largo. 12 nm E of Carysfort Reef light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream information courtesy of the naval oceanographic office.
Forecast as of 4:30 PM EST on February 8, 2010
Florida Bay-
Tonight
Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots...turning east to southeast and increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters becoming a light to moderate chop.
Tuesday
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots...becoming south late. Bay waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
Tuesday Night
South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots...shifting to northwest and increasing to near 20 knots and gusty after midnight. Bay waters a light to moderate chop...becoming rough. Scattered showers.
Wednesday
Northwest to north winds near 20 knots and gusty...decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters rough...becoming choppy.
Wednesday Night
North winds 15 to 20 knots...increasing to near 20 knots after midnight. Bay waters becoming rough.
Thursday
North winds near 20 knots...turning northeast and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots late. Bay waters rough...becoming a light to moderate chop.
Friday
East to southeast winds near 15 knots...turning south in the afternoon. Winds turning west to northwest and increasing to 15 to 20 knots late Friday night. Bay waters a light to moderate chop...becoming choppy late Friday night. Isolated showers...then scattered showers Friday night.
Saturday
Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Isolated showers early.