Marine Weather Net

Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM Marine Forecast


TODAY

NNE
WINDS
20
KNOTS

TONIGHT

NE
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

WEDNESDAY

ENE
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

E
WINDS
10 - 15
KNOTS

The Marine Weather Forecast In Detail:
GMZ052 Forecast Issued: 426 AM EDT Tue Mar 19 2024

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
Today...North To Northeast Winds Near 20 Knots, Becoming Northeast Near 15 Knots This Afternoon. Seas 3 To 5 Feet, Building To 4 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms Early, Then Isolated Showers.
Tonight...Northeast Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Subsiding To 3 To 5 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Wednesday...Northeast To East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Wednesday Night...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots. Seas 2 To 3 Feet.
Thursday...East Winds 10 To 15 Knots, Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots In The Afternoon. Seas Building To 3 To 4 Feet. Isolated Showers.
Thursday Night...East To Southeast Winds 15 To 20 Knots, Increasing To 20 To 25 Knots. Seas Building To 4 To 6 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms.
Friday...Southeast Winds 20 To 25 Knots, Becoming South 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 4 To 6 Feet. Numerous Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms.
Friday Night...South Winds Near 15 Knots, Becoming South To Southwest. Seas 3 To 5 Feet. Scattered Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms.
Saturday...Southwest Winds Near 15 Knots, Becoming West To Northwest. Seas 2 To 4 Feet. Numerous Showers And Isolated Thunderstorms.
Saturday Night...Northwest Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas 3 To 4 Feet. Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms.
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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
453am EDT Tuesday Mar 19 2024

Marine
Issued at 450am EDT Tuesday Mar 19 2024 A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for all Florida Keys coastal waters. From synopsis, fresh to strong northerly breezes will kick off today behind this morning's frontal passage through the coastal waters of the Florida Keys. Breezes will turn easterly and diminish Today through Wednesday. Unsettled weather at the end of the week will result in fresh to strong breezes Thursday night and Friday, followed by breezes shifting to the southwest then northwest at the tail-end of the unsettled weather.

Climate
On this day in Keys weather history in 2019, the daily record rainfall of 1.60" was recorded at Key West International Airport. Preliminary readings from the airport this morning have already broken this record with 2.25" reported. Precipitation records date back to 1871.

NOAA Key West FL Office: Watches - Warnings - Advisories
FL...None. GM...Small Craft Advisory until 11am EDT this morning for GMZ031>035- 042>044-052>055-072>075.