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GMZ031 Florida Bay Including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, And Buttonwood Sound- 1027 Pm Edt Thu Apr 25 2024
.small craft advisory likely will be required Friday night - .
Tonight - Northeast to east winds near 15 knots, decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a moderate chop, becoming a light to moderate chop.Friday - East winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Bay waters a light to moderate chop, becoming choppy. Friday night - Northeast to east winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Saturday - East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Saturday night - East winds 20 to 25 knots. Bay waters very rough. Isolated showers. Sunday - East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated showers. Sunday night - East winds near 20 knots. Bay waters rough. Isolated showers. Monday through Tuesday - East winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy. Isolated showers. Tuesday night - East winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers.

GMZ005 Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas 1027 Pm Edt Thu Apr 25 2024
Synopsis - Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail in the near term as an atlantic ridge extends westward across florida. This high will be subsumed by a larger high spreading into the western north atlantic over the next couple of days. This will be accompanied by sharply freshening easterly breezes. Breezes will diminish somewhat Monday through Tuesday as the high loses latitude towards the bahamas.
the approximate shoreward edge of the gulf stream is currently unavailable.

FXUS62 KKEY 260232 AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1032 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION

DISCUSSION
Issued at 1015 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 Spring is in the air across the Florida Keys featuring mild easterly breezes, mostly clear skies, and nothing on radar. In fact, this will remain the case for much of the next week. Breezes will pulse this weekend, making the Atlantic side a little gnarly, although lee side locations will enjoy more of the same, fair weather and comfortable humidity.

The 00Z KKEY RAOB sampled a dry and stable profile. Easterly winds average 10 to 15 knots through the BL, then back to the northeast in the lower troposphere and to the northwest in the middle/upper levels. The forecast calls for lows in the mid 70s and nil rain chances. No changes are needed with the inherited forecast.

MARINE
Issued at 1015 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 There are no watches, warnings, or advisories currently in effect for the coastal waters of the Florida Keys. Small Craft Advisories likely will be required by Friday night. From synopsis, gentle to moderate breezes will prevail in the near term as an Atlantic ridge extends westward across Florida. This high will be subsumed by a larger high spreading into the western North Atlantic over the next couple of days. This will be accompanied by sharply freshening easterly breezes. Breezes will diminish somewhat Monday through Tuesday as the high loses latitude towards the Bahamas.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 1015 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024 VFR and easterly breezes will prevail at the EYW and MTH terminals overnight.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Key West 75 84 75 83 / 0 0 10 10 Marathon 75 84 75 84 / 0 0 10 10

KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None.
GM...None.

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Thu -- 01:39 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:22 AM EDT     -1.23 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 06:51 AM EDT     Sunrise
Thu -- 07:35 AM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 07:42 AM EDT     Moonset
Thu -- 10:06 AM EDT     0.94 knots Max Flood
Thu -- 12:59 PM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 04:19 PM EDT     -1.53 knots Max Ebb
Thu -- 07:36 PM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Thu -- 07:50 PM EDT     Sunset
Thu -- 09:40 PM EDT     Moonrise
Thu -- 10:40 PM EDT     1.46 knots Max Flood
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