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AMZ651-671-290900- 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 Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TONIGHT N NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt along the coast to N 20 to 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Along the coast, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft building to 6 to 9 ft, occasionally to 11 ft after midnight. Period 6 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. FRI NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft along the coast and 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. FRI NIGHT E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Along the coast, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft subsiding to 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft after midnight. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SAT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SAT NIGHT AND SUN E SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 2 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. TUE AND TUE NIGHT S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. $$
GMZ005-290230- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale northwest to north breezes will prevail overnight. Breezes will begin to veer to the northeast tomorrow morning and will gradually decrease through the afternoon. Small Craft Advisories are still in effect through tomorrow morning. Breezes will diminish and veer to the east tomorrow evening. Moderate east to southeast breezes will prevail Sunday night through at least the start of next week. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently unavailable. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-290230- 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- 421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT Northwest winds near 25 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. FRIDAY North to northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 feet. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. SATURDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. SUNDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. MONDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. MONDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. TUESDAY Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. $$
GMZ042>044-290230- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 421 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT Northwest winds near 25 knots, becoming north. Seas 3 to 5 feet, except 5 to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough. FRIDAY North to northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. SATURDAY East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. SUNDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. $$
AMZ650-670-290900- 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 Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TONIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts to around 35 kt. Along the coast, seas 4 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft building to 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft after midnight. In the Gulf Stream, seas 5 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft building to 8 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft after midnight. Period 6 seconds. SE swell 3 ft in the evening. Intracoastal waters rough. FRI N NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft along the coast and 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft in the Gulf Stream. Period 8 seconds. Intracoastal waters rough in exposed areas. FRI NIGHT E NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. Period 8 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SAT E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 7 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SAT NIGHT AND SUN SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SUN NIGHT SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. MON THROUGH TUE S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. TUE NIGHT S SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to around 20 kt along the coast to S SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts to around 25 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. $$
AMZ001-290730- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W 319 PM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from W Cuba to the Gulf of Honduras will reach from eastern Cuba to NE Honduras by Fri morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will immediately follow the front across the NW Caribbean tonight. Winds and seas will diminish Fri across NW portions as the front reaches the the NE coast of Cuba to NE Honduras, then weakens from Hispaniola to the Honduras- Nicaragua border on Sat. High pressure building north of the region in the wake of the front will support fresh to strong NE winds in the lee of eastern Cuba and across the Windward Passage Fri night through Sat evening. Winds and seas will then diminish there Sat night. Moderate N swell moving through the NE Caribbean Passages and adjacent Tropical Atlantic waters will gradually subside through early Fri. Strong trade winds and rough seas will pulse off the coast of Colombia and the southern coast of Hispaniola Sat and Sun as the high pressure settles NE of the Bahamas. $$
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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