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AMZ651-671-200300- Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM- Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas- 1000 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 REST OF TODAY SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SAT S SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 1 foot. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SAT NIGHT S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. In the Gulf Stream, gusts up to 20 kt late in the evening. Seas less than 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SUN AND SUN NIGHT S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt along the coast to S 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. MON S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. MON NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt becoming N NW after midnight. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. TUE NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters light chop. $$
GMZ005-192030- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the western Atlantic will maintain gentle to occasionally moderate east to southeast breezes across the Keys coastal waters through the weekend. Gentle southerly breezes on Monday will become northerly Monday night as a weak front dissipates over South Florida. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently unavailable. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-192030- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 THIS AFTERNOON East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. TONIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. SATURDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. SUNDAY Southeast winds near 15 knots, becoming east to southeast 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to near 10 knots after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet. MONDAY Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming variable in the afternoon. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 feet. MONDAY NIGHT West to northwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming north to northeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. TUESDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$
GMZ042>044-192030- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 THIS AFTERNOON East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. TONIGHT AND SATURDAY East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. SATURDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. SUNDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, decreasing to 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet, subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming smooth to a light chop. SUNDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. MONDAY Southeast to south winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming southwest to west in the afternoon. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. MONDAY NIGHT West to northwest winds near 10 knots, becoming north after midnight. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. TUESDAY Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot, except 1 to 2 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. TUESDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers. $$
AMZ650-670-200300- Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM- Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM- 1000 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 REST OF TODAY S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. TONIGHT S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SAT S SE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Along the coast, seas 1 to 2 ft building to 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 1 to 2 ft. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SAT NIGHT Along the coast, S winds 15 to 20 kt becoming S SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight, Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft subsiding to 1 to 2 ft after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, S winds 10 to 15 kt, Seas 2 ft or less. Period 3 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SUN S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SUN NIGHT S SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. MON S SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. MON NIGHT W SW winds around 10 kt becoming N NW after midnight, then becoming N in the morning. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. A chance of showers late in the evening. A slight chance of tstms through the night. A slight chance of showers after midnight. TUE NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. $$
AMZ001-200215- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 1259 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Broad high pressure located between Bermuda and the Bahamas will support fresh to locally strong trade winds in the lee of Cuba, Windward Passage, and south of the Dominican Republic at night during the next few days. These winds will gradually diminish this weekend into early next week as a cold front moves across the western Atlantic and the pressure gradient relaxes. A locally tight pressure gradient will support pulsing fresh to locally strong winds near northern Colombia at night. A surface trough approaching the Windward Islands is accompanied by scattered showers and possible gusty winds. $$
AMZ117-060315- Bahamas including Cay Sal Bank- 1114 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022 TODAY SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. TONIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. THU SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. THU NIGHT SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. FRI S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. SAT NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$

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Bob Diaz - Wednesday, 21 December 2011 15:51

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Bob Diaz - Thursday, 23 June 2011 16:49

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Bob Diaz - Sunday, 11 June 2006 15:11

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Bob Diaz - Monday, 23 July 2012 00:27

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