Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas-
Synopsis
An Atlantic ridge of high pressure near the Florida Keys will drift northward over South Florida by Saturday. This ridge of high pressure will remain over South Florida Saturday night through Tuesday. Light breezes will gradually become east to southeast by the weekend. The approximate shoreward edge of the Gulf Stream current...as of July second... 40 nm S of Dry Tortugas light...on Loggerhead Key. 14 nm S of Cosgrove Shoal light...off the Marquesas Keys. 8 nm S of Sand Key light...off Key West. 9 nm S of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 11 nm S of Sombrero Key light...off Marathon. 9 nm se of Alligator Reef light...off Islamorada. 5 nm se of Molasses Reef light...off Key Largo. 8 nm E of Carysfort Reef light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream information courtesy of the naval oceanographic office
Forecast as of 10:30 PM EDT on July 2, 2009
Florida Bay-
Overnight
Variable winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Friday
Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Friday Night
East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday Through Sunday
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Monday And Tuesday
Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth to a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.