GMZ052 Straits Of Florida From Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out 20 Nm- Straits Of Florida From Ocean Reef To Craig Key 20 To 60 Nm Out- 431 Pm Edt Sat May 11 2024
.small craft should exercise caution until winds decrease...
Tonight..Southwest to west winds 15 to 20 knots early, becoming west to northwest and decreasing to 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Then becoming northwest and decreasing to 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: north to northeast 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Sunday..Northwest to north winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: north to northeast 1 foot at 2 seconds.
Sunday night..Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming east to southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Wave detail: northeast to east 1 foot at 3 seconds.
Monday..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
Monday night..East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
Tuesday..Southeast winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, occasionally to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
Tuesday night..Southeast to south winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Isolated showers.
Wednesday..Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming variable 5 to 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
Wednesday night..Variable winds near 5 knots, becoming southeast to south and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
Thursday..Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
Thursday night..East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southeast and increasing to near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet, building to around 2 feet. Isolated showers.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 431 Pm Edt Sat May 11 2024
Synopsis..Winds will continue to clock around the compass over the weekend, as this front approaches and dissipates in the vicinity of the florida keys on Sunday. Another high pressure area will slide over the western north atlantic, resulting in gentle to moderate southeast to south breezes for much of next week.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream as of may 07, 2024...
54 nm south of dry tortugas light...on loggerhead key. 30 nm south of cosgrove shoal light...off the marquesas keys. 13 nm south of sand key light...off key west. 8 nm south of looe key...off big pine key. 8 nm south of sombrero key light...off marathon. 8 nm southeast of alligator reef light...off islamorada. 9 nm southeast of molasses reef light...off key largo.
gulf stream information courtesy of the national weather service in key west.