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AMZ651-671-250900- 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- 401 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TONIGHT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 5 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. THU E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. THU NIGHT E NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. FRI E NE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT E winds 25 to 30 kt along the coast to E 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. SUN E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. SUN NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers. MON AND MON NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. $$
GMZ005-250230- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 427 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate breezes will prevail over the next couple of days as high pressure moves from the Southeastern states offshore into the western Atlantic. This high will be subsumed into a larger high spreading into the western North Atlantic late this week and into the weekend. This will be accompanied by freshening easterly breezes across the Keys waters. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently unavailable. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-250230- 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- 427 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TONIGHT Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. THURSDAY Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet. THURSDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds near 20 knots. Seas building to 5 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East winds near 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds near 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Isolated showers. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT East winds near 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Isolated showers. $$
GMZ042>044-250230- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 427 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TONIGHT Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. THURSDAY Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. THURSDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. FRIDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas building to 3 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. FRIDAY NIGHT East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. SATURDAY East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, except 6 to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, except 6 to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT East winds near 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers. $$
AMZ650-670-250900- 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- 401 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 TONIGHT E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 9 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. THU E NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 11 seconds. Intracoastal waters a light chop. THU NIGHT E NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. FRI E NE winds 20 to 25 kt along the coast to E NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. FRI NIGHT E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. SAT E winds 25 to 30 kt along the coast to E 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 30 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT E winds 25 to 30 kt becoming 15 to 20 kt late in the evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Intracoastal waters very rough in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers. SUN E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers. SUN NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. MON AND MON NIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. Intracoastal waters choppy in exposed areas. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of showers after midnight. $$
AMZ001-250715- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea, and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N W of 55W 305 PM EDT Wed Apr 24 2024 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure north of the Greater Antilles support moderate to fresh easterly trade winds, except for locally strong winds in the Windward Passage and in the south-central Caribbean. The ridge will sustain fresh to locally strong winds just N of Colombia, through the Windward Passage, and in the lee of Cuba today through Thu night. Looking ahead, further building of the high on starting on Fri will also force fresh to strong trades in the Gulf of Honduras, lee of Cuba, Windward Passage and just S of Hispaniola through the weekend. $$
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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