Marine Weather Net

Straits of Florida from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 - 60 NM Marine Forecast


TODAY

E
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

TONIGHT

ENE
WINDS
20
KNOTS

FRIDAY

E
WINDS
20
KNOTS

FRIDAY NIGHT

ESE
WINDS
20
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
GMZ073 Forecast Issued: 442 AM EDT Thu Mar 30 2023

SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION FOR INCREASING WINDS ... SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LIKELY REQUIRED TONIGHT...
Today...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Becoming Northeast To East And Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Scattered Showers.
Tonight...Northeast To East Winds Near 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Building To 5 To 6 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Friday...East Winds Near 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 7 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Friday Night...East To Southeast Winds Near 20 Knots, Decreasing To 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 5 To 7 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Saturday...East To Southeast Winds Near 15 Knots, Decreasing To 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet, Subsiding To 3 To 4 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Saturday Night...East To Southeast Winds Near 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Sunday...East To Southeast Winds 5 To 10 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Sunday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To Near 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet.
Monday...East To Southeast Winds Near 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Monday Night...East To Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 5 Feet.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
1036am EDT Thu Mar 30 2023

Marine
Issued at 1021am EDT Thu Mar 30 2023 This morning, northeast to east winds have been observed near 10 knots along the Reef and in Florida Bay, with seas around 1 foot at Satan Shoal. Continuing from synopsis, a decaying frontal boundary will continue to move southward through the Florida Peninsula and the Key West coastal waters this afternoon. An area of high pressure will dive in behind the front, resulting in freshening northeast to east today through Friday night. Breezes will veer to the east to southeast then slacken Saturday night where they will remain for the start of next week. Breezes may freshen again in the extended as another high pressure moves into the Atlantic Ocean reinforcing the North Atlantic high.

Climate
In 2003, what would have been the warmest March ever was disrupted by a strong cold front on the evening of the 30th, which brought behind it high and low temperatures the next day (the 31st) of only 65F and 59F, respectively. The month ended as the second-warmest March ever in Key West. Temperature records date back to 1872 at Key West.

NOAA Key West FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
FL...None. GM...None.