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(longitude W81.4, latitude N24.8):
Tuesday
7 February 2012 UT - 5h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:41
Sunrise 07:05
Sun Overhead 12:40
Sunset 18:15
End civil twilight 18:38
MOON
Moonrise 17:17 on preceding day
Moon Overhead 23:59 on preceding day
Moonset 06:36
Moonrise 18:18
Moonset 07:17 on following day
Full Moon on 7 February 2012 at 16:55
(UT - 5h). Back to form
Sun & Moon Data : U.S. Naval Observatory
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Tropical WX Outlook
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Tropical Weather Update
ABNT20 KNHC 061158
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
700 AM EST MON FEB 6 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDING FROM WESTERN CUBA NORTHWARD
INTO THE FLORIDA STRAITS IS INTERACTING WITH A MID TO UPPER-LEVEL
TROUGH. WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS PRODUCING A LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS...THERE ARE NO SIGNS OF AN ORGANIZED SURFACE
CIRCULATION AND UPPER-LEVEL WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME LESS
FAVORABLE FOR SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION DURING THE DAY TODAY.
THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A
SUBTROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. REGARDLESS OF ANY
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT...THIS SYSTEM WILL PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
RAINFALL AND ISOLATED GUSTY WINDS OVER PORTIONS OF NORTHERN
CUBA...THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY AS IT MOVES
GENERALLY NORTHEASTWARD NEAR 15 MPH. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS
SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN OFFSHORE WATERS FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS HEADER MIAOFFNT3 AND WMO
HEADER FZNT23 KNHC...AND IN PRODUCTS ISSUED BY YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE. THIS WILL BE THE LAST SPECIAL
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
$$
FORECASTER BRENNAN
Marine Weather Forecast
FZUS52 KKEY 070932 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 430 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 FLORIDA BAY...HAWK CHANNEL AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS...AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SEAS ARE GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ005-071530- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 430 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 SYNOPSIS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE LYING FROM THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA WILL SLOWLY LIFT OUT TO THE NORTHEAST THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WELL NORTHWEST OF OUR REGION WILL NOSE SOUTHWARD FOR THE REST OF THE WEEK...BEFORE A COLD FRONT APPROACHES OUR REGION THIS WEEKEND. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF FEBRUARY 6TH... 10 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 2 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 16 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 26 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 19 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 18 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 15 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 12 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
GMZ031-071530- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS- 430 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 TODAY MOSTLY SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE AND DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. TONIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. THURSDAY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY MOSTLY NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ032-071530- BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS- 430 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 TODAY MOSTLY SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE AND DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. TONIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. THURSDAY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY MOSTLY NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ042>044-071530- 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- 430 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 TODAY MOSTLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE AND DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. TONIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. THURSDAY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY MOSTLY NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ052>055-072>075-071530- 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- 430 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 TODAY MOSTLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE AND DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. THURSDAY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY MOSTLY NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-071530- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 430 AM EST TUE FEB 7 2012 TODAY MOSTLY SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE AND DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. THURSDAY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. SATURDAY MOSTLY NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
Point Forecast Weather for 4NM E Content Keys FL Gulf of Mexico Latitude: 24.7883 Longitude: -81.4117
Real Time Reports
ID T1 TIME LAT LON DIST HDG WDIR WSPD GST WVHT DPD APD MWD PRES PTDY ATMP WTMP DEWP VIS TCC TIDE S1HT S1PD S1DIR S2HT S2PD S2DIR Ice Sea SwH SwP SwD WWH WWP WWD STEEPNESS (GMT) nm °T °T kts kts ft sec sec °T in in °F °F °F nmi 8th ft ft sec °T ft sec °T Acc Ice ft sec ft sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SMKF1 C 1300 24.63 -81.11 19 120 240 8 10 - - - - 30.01 +0.04 73.9 - 72.3 - - 1.72 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 1300 24.84 -80.86 30 84 320 4 4 - - - - 30.01 +0.03 72.9 73.6 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SANF1 C 1300 24.46 -81.88 32 232 210 8 9 - - - - 30.00 +0.03 75.0 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MLRF1 C 1300 25.01 -80.38 58 77 360 3 4 - - - - 30.01 +0.02 71.6 75.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 1300 25.59 -80.10 86 56 130 10 11 - - - - 30.01 +0.03 73.6 75.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 5 observations reported for 1300 GMT ID T1 TIME LAT LON DIST HDG WDIR WSPD GST WVHT DPD APD MWD PRES PTDY ATMP WTMP DEWP VIS TCC TIDE S1HT S1PD S1DIR S2HT S2PD S2DIR Ice Sea SwH SwP SwD WWH WWP WWD STEEPNESS (GMT) nm °T °T kts kts ft sec sec °T in in °F °F °F nmi 8th ft ft sec °T ft sec °T Acc Ice ft sec ft sec ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SMKF1 C 1200 24.63 -81.11 19 120 270 2 2 - - - - 30.00 +0.01 73.0 - 72.3 - - 1.47 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 1200 24.84 -80.86 30 84 250 6 6 - - - - 29.99 +0.00 72.9 73.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SANF1 C 1200 24.46 -81.88 32 232 220 5 5 - - - - 29.98 +0.00 74.8 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MLRF1 C 1200 25.01 -80.38 58 77 300 3 4 - - - - 30.00 +0.01 72.0 75.7 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 1200 25.59 -80.10 86 56 140 17 18 - - - - 30.00 +0.03 72.5 75.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 5 observations reported for 1200 GMT
| DIST: distance | GST: gusts | MWD: mean wave direction | DEWP: dew point |
| HDG: heading | WVHT: wave height | PRES: sea level pressure | VIS: visibility |
| WDIR: wind direction | DPD: dominant wave period | PTDY: pressure tendency | ID: 41xxxx Atlantic, 42xxxx Gulf |
| WSPD: wind speed | APD: average wave period | ATMP: air temp | nm: nautical miles |
B = Buoy, C = C-MAN Station, D = Drifting Buoy, S = Ship, O = Other
Data provided by the National Data Buoy Center
Notable Artificial Reefs Within 20 nautical miles of Big Spanish Key, Florida
Depth: 100 ft. (30.48 m)
Distance: 18.07 miles (15.69 nautical)
Location: 24.530683° -81.461467°
Heading: S (189°)
Monroe County
Depth: 250 ft. (76.20 m)
Distance: 22.77 miles (19.78 nautical)
Location: 24.4849° -81.553367°
Heading: SSW (200°)
Monroe County
Depth: 250 ft. (76.20 m)
Distance: 22.77 miles (19.78 nautical)
Location: 24.484483° -81.5523°
Heading: SSW (200°)
Monroe County
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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