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AMZ651-671-290300- 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 Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING REST OF TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming W NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Period 4 seconds. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A slight chance of showers and tstms. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts to around 30 kt. Along the coast, seas 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 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. 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 3 to 5 ft, occasionally to 6 ft. 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 AND MON SE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. $$
GMZ005-282045- Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas 1041 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to near gale breezes out of the south to southwest veer to the west and northwest throughout the day as a cold front is exiting the forecast area. The worst of the thunderstorm activity is out of the marine area, but lingering showers and isolated thunderstorms remain in the cold fronts wake. Moisture tapers off into the afternoon hours, but the strong to near gale breezes remain in place. As a result, the Small Craft Advisory is in effect until tomorrow morning. Breezes diminish and veer to an easterly direction over the course of tomorrow afternoon and evening. The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream is currently unavailable. $$
GMZ052>055-072>075-282045- 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- 1041 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON South to southwest winds near 20 knots, becoming west to northwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, building to 3 to 4 feet, except building to 5 to 8 feet west of Halfmoon Shoal Light. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and around thunderstorms. TONIGHT Northwest to north winds near 25 knots, becoming north to northeast 20 to 25 knots. Seas 5 to 9 feet. FRIDAY Northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet, subsiding to 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. SUNDAY East winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. SUNDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. MONDAY East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet. MONDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. $$
GMZ042>044-282045- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 1041 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON South to southwest winds near 20 knots, becoming west to northwest 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except building to 3 to 5 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough, becoming very rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, then isolated showers this afternoon. Winds and seas higher in and around thunderstorms. TONIGHT Northwest to north winds near 25 knots, becoming north to northeast 20 to 25 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet, except 5 to 7 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters extremely rough, becoming very rough. FRIDAY Northeast winds near 20 knots, decreasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters rough, becoming choppy. FRIDAY NIGHT Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. SATURDAY East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except 3 to 4 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a light to moderate chop. SUNDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. SUNDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. MONDAY East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. MONDAY NIGHT East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. $$
AMZ650-670-290300- 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 Thu Mar 28 2024 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING REST OF TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, occasionally to 8 ft. Period 5 seconds. NE swell 3 ft. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. A chance of showers with a slight chance of tstms. TONIGHT N winds 25 to 30 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. Intracoastal waters rough. FRI N NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Along the coast, seas 5 to 7 ft, occasionally to 9 ft. In the Gulf Stream, seas 7 to 10 ft, occasionally to 13 ft subsiding to 6 to 8 ft, occasionally to 10 ft. Period 8 seconds. N NE swell 3 ft. 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. N NE swell 3 ft in the morning. Intracoastal waters a moderate chop. SAT NIGHT AND SUN SE winds 10 to 15 kt along the coast to SE 5 to 10 kt in the Gulf Stream. Seas 2 to 4 ft, occasionally to 5 ft. Intracoastal waters a light chop. SUN NIGHT S SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. MON S SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Intracoastal waters a light chop. $$
AMZ001-290145- Synopsis for Caribbean Sea and Tropical N Atlantic from 07N to 19N between 55W and 64W 945 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Yucatan Channel to Belize will reach from eastern Cuba to NE Honduras by Fri morning. Fresh to strong winds and rough seas will immediately follow the front across the NW Caribbean today and tonight. Winds and seas will diminish Fri across NW portions as the front reaches the the NE coast of Cuba to NE Honduras, then weakens from Hispaniola to the Honduras- Nicaragua border on Sat. High pressure building north of the region in the wake of the front will support fresh to strong NE winds in the lee of eastern Cuba and across the Windward Passage Fri night through Sat evening. Winds and seas will then diminish there Sat night. Moderate N swell is moving through the NE Caribbean Passages and adjacent Tropical Atlantic waters this morning and will gradually subside through early Fri. Strong trade winds and rough seas will pulse off the coast of Colombia and the southern coast of Hispaniola Sat and Sun as the high pressure settles NE of the Bahamas. $$
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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