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Wednesday
23 May 2012 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:20
Sunrise 06:45
Sun Overhead 13:28
Sunset 20:13
End civil twilight 20:38
MOON
Moonset 21:48 on preceding day
Moonrise 08:48
Moon Overhead 15:42
Moonset 22:34
Moonrise 09:41 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 23 May: waxing crescent
with 6% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. New Moon on 20 May 2012 at 19:48 (UT - 4h).
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Tropical Weather Update
ABNT20 KNHC 191556
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1155 AM EDT SAT MAY 19 2012
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
SATELLITE AND RADAR IMAGERY INDICATE THAT THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
LOCATED ABOUT 120 MILES SOUTHEAST OF MYRTLE BEACH SOUTH CAROLINA
HAS BEGUN TO ACQUIRE MORE TROPICAL CHARACTERISTICS...AS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS HAVE INCREASED NEAR THE CIRCULATION CENTER.
ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE...AND IT COULD
BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION OR TROPICAL STORM AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
SOUTHWARD OR WESTWARD OVER THE NEXT DAY OR SO. THIS SYSTEM HAS A
MEDIUM CHANCE...50 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING
THE NEXT 48 HOURS. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM...
PLEASE SEE PRODUCTS FROM YOUR LOCAL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
OFFICE. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOKS WILL BE
ISSUED ON THIS SYSTEM LATER TODAY OR SUNDAY...IF NECESSARY.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.
&&
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS
FORECASTS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE...UNDER AWIPS
HEADER NFDHSFAT1 AND WMO HEADER FZNT01 KWBC.
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FORECASTER BRENNAN/CANGIALOSI
Marine Weather Forecast
FZUS52 KKEY 231027 AAA CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 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. GMZ005-231430- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 SYNOPSIS A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL LINGER FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TO THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH AT LEAST THURSDAY. HIGH PRESSURE OFFSHORE OF THE SOUTHEAST UNITED STATES WILL REMAIN WELL NORTH OF OUR REGION FOR THE END OF THIS WEEK AND WEEKEND. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MAY 22... 24 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 26 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 38 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 9 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 7 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 3 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 6 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 4 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
GMZ031-231430- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS- 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 UPDATED TO INCREASE WINDS TODAY TODAY SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ032-231430- BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS- 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 TODAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ044-231430- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 UPDATED TO INCREASE WINDS TODAY TODAY SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ESPECIALLY THIS MORNING. TONIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY SOUTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ042-043-231430- 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- 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 UPDATED TO LOWER WINDS TODAY TODAY SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY SOUTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ052>054-072>074-231430- 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 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- 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL WINDS DECREASE TODAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY...DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY SOUTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ055-075-231430- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 UPDATED TO LOWER WINDS TODAY TODAY NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY MOSTLY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ033-034-231430- 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- 625 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 UPDATED WINDS TODAY TODAY MOSTLY EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MOSTLY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
Point Forecast Weather for 0NM SSE Dry Tortugas Light FL Gulf of Mexico Latitude: 24.6317 Longitude: -82.92
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SANF1 C 1300 24.45 -81.88 58 101 40 4 5 - - - - 29.90 +0.04 79.2 - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1336 24.55 -81.81 61 94 - - - - - - - 29.88 - 82.2 84.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1330 24.55 -81.81 61 94 - - - - - - - 29.88 - 82.6 84.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1324 24.55 -81.81 61 94 - - - - - - - 29.88 - 82.6 84.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1318 24.55 -81.81 61 94 - - - - - - - 29.88 - 82.6 84.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1312 24.55 -81.81 61 94 - - - - - - - 29.88 - 82.4 84.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1306 24.55 -81.81 61 94 - - - - - - - 29.87 - 82.2 84.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 1300 24.55 -81.81 61 94 - - - - - - - 29.88 +0.03 82.4 84.0 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42023 B 1330 26.06 -83.07 86 355 40 9.7 11.7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 42023 B 1300 26.06 -83.07 86 355 30 9.7 11.7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1336 24.71 -81.11 99 87 100 7.0 9.9 - - - - 29.92 - 79.0 85.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1330 24.71 -81.11 99 87 110 8.0 13.0 - - - - 29.92 - 78.3 85.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1324 24.71 -81.11 99 87 100 8.9 13.0 - - - - 29.92 - 78.3 85.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1318 24.71 -81.11 99 87 110 5.1 9.9 - - - - 29.92 - 78.6 85.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1312 24.71 -81.11 99 87 90 8.0 12.0 - - - - 29.91 - 78.6 85.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1306 24.71 -81.11 99 87 100 6.0 13.0 - - - - 29.91 - 78.4 85.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SMKF1 C 1300 24.63 -81.11 99 90 100 20 21 - - - - 29.90 +0.02 77.2 - 75.7 - - 1.76 - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 1300 24.71 -81.11 99 87 100 7.0 11.1 - - - - 29.91 +0.04 78.4 85.8 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 18 observations reported for 1300 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 Loggerhead Key, Dry Tortugas, Florida
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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