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The following information is provided for
(longitude W81.2, latitude N24.7):
Thursday
24 April 2014 UT - 4h
SUN
Begin civil twilight 06:31
Sunrise 06:55
Sun Overhead 13:23
Sunset 19:51
End civil twilight 20:15
MOON
Moonset 14:33 on preceding day
Moonrise 03:33
Moon Overhead 09:32
Moonset 15:34
Moonrise 04:16 on following day
Phase of the Moon on 24 April: waning crescent
with 24% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Last quarter Moon on 22 April 2014 at 03:52 (UT - 4h).
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Tropical WX Outlook
Jacksonville, FL
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Tampa, FL
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Mobile, AL
Tropical Weather Update
ABNT20 KNHC 071151
TWOAT
SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
655 AM EST SAT DEC 7 2013
FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO...
SHOWER ACTIVITY ASSOCIATED WITH A NON-TROPICAL AREA OF LOW PRESSURE
CENTERED ABOUT 100 MILES SOUTH OF THE CENTRAL AZORES HAS
DIMINISHED. UPPER-LEVEL WINDS HAVE BECOME UNFAVORABLE...AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THIS SYSTEM INTO A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE
IS NOT EXPECTED. THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...
OF BECOMING A SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT
48 HOURS...AND A LOW CHANCE...NEAR 0 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A
SUBTROPICAL OR TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT FIVE DAYS.
THIS IS THE LAST SPECIAL TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER ON THIS SYSTEM. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CAN BE FOUND IN HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY METEO FRANCE.
&&
HIGH SEAS FORECASTS ISSUED BY METEO FRANCE CAN BE FOUND UNDER WMO
HEADER FQNT50 LFPW.
FIVE-DAY FORMATION PROBABILITIES ARE EXPERIMENTAL IN 2013. COMMENTS
ON THE EXPERIMENTAL FORECASTS CAN BE PROVIDED AT...
HTTP://WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/SURVEY/NWS-SURVEY.PHP?CODE=ETWO
$$
FORECASTER BEVEN
Marine Weather Forecast
FZUS52 KKEY 242105 CCA CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 424 PM EDT THU APR 24 2014 CORRECTED TO ADD SEAS IN THE STRAITS FIRST PERIOD 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. GMZ005-250230- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 424 PM EDT THU APR 24 2014 SYNOPSIS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PERSIST OVER MOST OF THE GULF OF MEXICO FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. THE HIGH WILL MOVE EAST OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TO THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. PRESSURES FALLING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL RESULT IN MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLIES EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF APRIL 24... 36 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 25 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 29 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 27 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 17 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 12 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 13 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 6 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
GMZ031-250230- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD SOUND- 424 PM EDT THU APR 24 2014 TONIGHT VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. FRIDAY VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH CHOP. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ032-035-250230- BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE- GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS- 424 PM EDT THU APR 24 2014 TONIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. FRIDAY VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. 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- 424 PM EDT THU APR 24 2014 TONIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. FRIDAY THROUGH AND SATURDAY VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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- 424 PM EDT THU APR 24 2014 TONIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. FRIDAY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-250230- 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- 424 PM EDT THU APR 24 2014 TONIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. FRIDAY MOSTLY EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. SATURDAY NIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. SUNDAY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
11/BWC
Point Forecast Weather for 1NM S Seven Mile Bridge FL Gulf of Mexico Latitude: 24.6833 Longitude: -81.1917
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VCAF1 O 2230 24.71 -81.11 5 68 20 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.96 - 77.4 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 2224 24.71 -81.11 5 68 30 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.96 - 77.4 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 2218 24.71 -81.11 5 68 20 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.96 - 77.7 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 2212 24.71 -81.11 5 68 10 4.1 5.1 - - - - 29.96 - 77.7 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 2206 24.71 -81.11 5 68 10 2.9 6.0 - - - - 29.96 - 77.9 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SMKF1 C 2200 24.63 -81.11 5 124 80 4 4 - - - - 29.99 -0.03 79.5 - 69.4 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VCAF1 O 2200 24.71 -81.11 5 68 20 2.9 5.1 - - - - 29.96 -0.03 77.5 83.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - LONF1 C 2200 24.84 -80.86 20 62 - 0 1 - - - - 29.98 -0.03 82.8 81.9 69.6 - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 2230 24.56 -81.81 35 258 - - - - - - - 29.95 - 82.2 80.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 2224 24.56 -81.81 35 258 - - - - - - - 29.95 - 82.2 80.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 2218 24.56 -81.81 35 258 - - - - - - - 29.95 - 81.7 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 2212 24.56 -81.81 35 258 - - - - - - - 29.95 - 81.3 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 2206 24.56 -81.81 35 258 - - - - - - - 29.95 - 81.9 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - KYWF1 O 2200 24.56 -81.81 35 258 - - - - - - - 29.95 -0.03 82.4 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - MLRF1 C 2200 25.01 -80.38 48 66 210 6 6 - - - - 29.97 -0.02 77.9 80.2 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - SHIP S 2200 24.30 -82.40 70 251 50 8.0 - 1.6 5.0 - - 29.94 +0.00 75.9 - 71.8 11 0 - 3.3 8.0 60 - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - FWYF1 C 2200 25.59 -80.10 81 47 170 11 12 - - - - 29.96 -0.02 79.3 77.9 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 2230 25.73 -80.16 84 41 170 9.9 13.0 - - - - 29.96 - 78.6 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 2224 25.73 -80.16 84 41 170 9.9 12.0 - - - - 29.96 - 78.6 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 2218 25.73 -80.16 84 41 170 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.96 - 78.6 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 2212 25.73 -80.16 84 41 190 9.9 13.0 - - - - 29.96 - 78.4 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 2206 25.73 -80.16 84 41 170 8.9 12.0 - - - - 29.96 - 78.8 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - VAKF1 O 2200 25.73 -80.16 84 41 180 9.9 12.0 - - - - 29.96 -0.02 78.4 80.4 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 2230 26.13 -81.81 93 339 250 6.0 7.0 - - - - 29.97 - 75.9 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 2224 26.13 -81.81 93 339 250 6.0 8.0 - - - - 29.97 - 75.9 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 2218 26.13 -81.81 93 339 250 8.0 8.9 - - - - 29.97 - 75.6 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 2212 26.13 -81.81 93 339 250 8.0 8.9 - - - - 29.97 - 75.4 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 2206 26.13 -81.81 93 339 250 7.0 8.9 - - - - 29.97 - 75.7 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - NPSF1 O 2200 26.13 -81.81 93 339 260 7.0 8.9 - - - - 29.97 -0.03 75.6 80.1 - - - - - - - - - - ---- ----- - - - - - - - 29 observations reported for 2200 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 Molasses Key Channel, Molasses Keys, Florida
Depth: 118 ft. (35.97 m)
Distance: 14.34 miles (12.45 nautical)
Location: 24.658° -80.965°
Heading: E (100°)
Monroe County
Depth: 100 ft. (30.48 m)
Distance: 19.96 miles (17.33 nautical)
Location: 24.530683° -81.461467°
Heading: SW (233°)
Monroe County
Distances and headings are approximate and are not intended for navigation.
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