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LocationTemp.
Key West, FL78.1°

Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas

Forecast as of 4:30 PM EST on January 9, 2009

Synopsis... High pressure over the Carolinas will move southeast tonight as another cold front approaches the Florida Peninsula Sunday night...then moves southward Monday...reaching the Keys Tuesday. High pressure will build north of the Keys Wednesday. The approximate shoreward edge of the Gulf Stream as of January 9... 28 nm south of Dry Tortugas light...on Loggerhead Key. 5 nm south of Cosgrove Shoal light...off the Marquesas Keys. 7 nm south of Sand Key light...off Key West. 14 nm south of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 15 nm south of Sombrero Key light...off Marathon. 19 nm southeast of Alligator Reef light...off Islamorada. 7 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.


Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out 20 Nm-

Craig Key To The West End Of The 7 Mile Bridge Out 20 Nm-

West End Of The 7 Mile Bridge To Key West Out 20 Nm-

Ocean Reef To Craig Key 20 To 60 Nm Out-

Craig Key To The West End Of The 7 Mile Bridge 20 To 60 Nm Out-

West End Of The 7 Mile Bridge To Key West 20 To 60 Nm Out-

Key West To 20 Nm West Of Dry Tortugas Out 60 Nm-

Forecast as of 4:30 PM EST on January 9, 2009

Tonight... Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots early...becoming east and increasing to near 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 3 to 5 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop.
Saturday... East to southeast winds near 15 knots early...decreasing to near 10 knots late. Seas beyond the reef subsiding to 2 to 3 feet. Seas inside the reef subsiding to around 1 foot. Nearshore waters becoming a light chop. Isolated showers.
Saturday Night... Southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 3 feet. Seas inside the reef around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
Sunday And Sunday Night... Variable winds near 10 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 3 feet. Seas inside the reef around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
Monday... Variable winds near 10 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 3 feet. Seas inside the reef around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers.
Monday Night... North winds increasing to 10 to 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef increasing to 2 to 4 feet. Seas higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef building to 1 to 2 feet. Isolated showers.
Tuesday... North to northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 3 to 5 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
Wednesday... Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 3 to 5 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.


Tides
Date Time Tide Type Height
Alligator Reef Light, Florida
2009-01-09 7:02 AM EST High Tide 2.30 feet
2009-01-09 1:03 PM EST Low Tide 0.11 feet
2009-01-09 7:07 PM EST High Tide 2.20 feet
2009-01-10 1:24 AM EST Low Tide -0.39 feet
2009-01-10 7:55 AM EST High Tide 2.40 feet
2009-01-10 1:58 PM EST Low Tide -0.02 feet
Bahia Honda Key (Bridge), Florida
2009-01-09 8:36 AM EST High Tide 0.70 feet
2009-01-09 12:37 PM EST Low Tide 0.25 feet
2009-01-09 7:23 PM EST High Tide 1.83 feet
2009-01-10 2:36 AM EST Low Tide -0.65 feet
2009-01-10 9:16 AM EST High Tide 0.75 feet
2009-01-10 1:35 PM EST Low Tide 0.14 feet
Elbow Cay, Cay Sal Bank, Bahamas
2009-01-09 7:13 AM EST High Tide 3.44 feet
2009-01-09 1:48 PM EST Low Tide 0.58 feet
2009-01-09 7:35 PM EST High Tide 2.72 feet
2009-01-10 1:34 AM EST Low Tide 0.32 feet
2009-01-10 8:10 AM EST High Tide 3.54 feet
2009-01-10 2:41 PM EST Low Tide 0.43 feet
Florida Bay (East), Florida
2009-01-09 8:18 AM EST High Tide 0.61 feet
2009-01-09 12:19 PM EST Low Tide 0.20 feet
2009-01-09 7:06 PM EST High Tide 1.59 feet
2009-01-10 2:17 AM EST Low Tide -0.58 feet
2009-01-10 8:59 AM EST High Tide 0.65 feet
2009-01-10 1:16 PM EST Low Tide 0.10 feet
Florida Bay (West), Florida
2009-01-09 7:56 AM EST Low Tide -0.27 feet
2009-01-09 2:57 PM EST High Tide 0.63 feet
2009-01-09 6:49 PM EST Low Tide 0.26 feet
2009-01-10 1:56 AM EST High Tide 1.38 feet
2009-01-10 8:46 AM EST Low Tide -0.31 feet
2009-01-10 3:40 PM EST High Tide 0.66 feet
Grassy Key (North), Florida
2009-01-09 8:42 AM EST Low Tide -0.38 feet
2009-01-09 3:14 PM EST High Tide 0.63 feet
2009-01-09 7:41 PM EST Low Tide 0.38 feet
2009-01-10 1:45 AM EST High Tide 1.62 feet
2009-01-10 9:31 AM EST Low Tide -0.42 feet
2009-01-10 3:48 PM EST High Tide 0.68 feet
Key Colony Beach, Florida
2009-01-09 7:36 AM EST High Tide 1.41 feet
2009-01-09 12:40 PM EST Low Tide 0.24 feet
2009-01-09 7:10 PM EST High Tide 2.38 feet
2009-01-10 1:53 AM EST Low Tide -0.58 feet
2009-01-10 8:26 AM EST High Tide 1.51 feet
2009-01-10 1:36 PM EST Low Tide 0.11 feet
Long Key Channel (East), Florida
2009-01-09 7:59 AM EST High Tide 0.62 feet
2009-01-09 11:56 AM EST Low Tide 0.16 feet
2009-01-09 6:50 PM EST High Tide 1.66 feet
2009-01-10 1:54 AM EST Low Tide -0.66 feet
2009-01-10 8:40 AM EST High Tide 0.66 feet
2009-01-10 12:53 PM EST Low Tide 0.06 feet
Long Key Channel (West), Florida
2009-01-09 7:56 AM EST Low Tide -0.51 feet
2009-01-09 2:58 PM EST High Tide 0.64 feet
2009-01-09 6:49 PM EST Low Tide 0.18 feet
2009-01-10 1:55 AM EST High Tide 1.59 feet
2009-01-10 8:46 AM EST Low Tide -0.56 feet
2009-01-10 3:40 PM EST High Tide 0.68 feet
Miami Harbor Entrance, Florida
2009-01-09 6:22 AM EST High Tide 2.86 feet
2009-01-09 12:29 PM EST Low Tide 0.00 feet
2009-01-09 6:28 PM EST High Tide 2.74 feet
2009-01-10 12:49 AM EST Low Tide -0.65 feet
2009-01-10 7:16 AM EST High Tide 2.99 feet
2009-01-10 1:23 PM EST Low Tide -0.17 feet
Money Key, Florida
2009-01-09 3:43 AM EST Low Tide -0.40 feet
2009-01-09 10:22 AM EST High Tide 0.47 feet
2009-01-09 2:36 PM EST Low Tide 0.21 feet
2009-01-09 9:02 PM EST High Tide 1.28 feet
2009-01-10 4:32 AM EST Low Tide -0.44 feet
2009-01-10 11:01 AM EST High Tide 0.51 feet
2009-01-10 3:33 PM EST Low Tide 0.13 feet
Tavernier, Florida
2009-01-09 6:51 AM EST High Tide 2.40 feet
2009-01-09 12:57 PM EST Low Tide 0.00 feet
2009-01-09 6:57 PM EST High Tide 2.29 feet
2009-01-10 1:17 AM EST Low Tide -0.54 feet
2009-01-10 7:45 AM EST High Tide 2.50 feet
2009-01-10 1:52 PM EST Low Tide -0.14 feet
Vaca Key, Florida Bay, Florida
2009-01-09 5:02 AM EST Low Tide -0.38 feet
2009-01-09 7:09 AM EST High Tide -0.31 feet
2009-01-09 8:18 AM EST Low Tide -0.32 feet
2009-01-09 2:46 PM EST High Tide 0.62 feet
2009-01-09 4:08 PM EST Low Tide 0.58 feet
2009-01-09 11:00 PM EST High Tide 1.03 feet
2009-01-10 5:50 AM EST Low Tide -0.32 feet
2009-01-10 7:58 AM EST High Tide -0.24 feet
2009-01-10 9:17 AM EST Low Tide -0.26 feet
2009-01-10 3:22 PM EST High Tide 0.64 feet
Virginia Key, Bear Cut, Florida
2009-01-09 7:11 AM EST High Tide 2.23 feet
2009-01-09 1:16 PM EST Low Tide 0.04 feet
2009-01-09 7:19 PM EST High Tide 2.15 feet
2009-01-10 1:43 AM EST Low Tide -0.50 feet
2009-01-10 8:04 AM EST High Tide 2.33 feet
2009-01-10 2:12 PM EST Low Tide -0.10 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Caesar Creek, Biscayne Bay, Florida Current
2009-01-09 2:42 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 5:57 AM EST Max Flood 1.98 knots
2009-01-09 9:02 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-09 12:01 PM EST Max Ebb -1.86 knots
2009-01-09 3:20 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 5:53 PM EST Max Flood 1.15 knots
2009-01-09 8:22 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-09 11:57 PM EST Max Ebb -2.68 knots
2009-01-10 3:33 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-10 6:44 AM EST Max Flood 2.11 knots
2009-01-10 9:48 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-10 12:48 PM EST Max Ebb -2.04 knots
2009-01-10 4:06 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
Long Key Viaduct, Florida Current
2009-01-09 4:24 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 7:35 AM EST Max Flood 1.41 knots
2009-01-09 10:58 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-09 2:00 PM EST Max Ebb -1.27 knots
2009-01-09 5:00 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 7:28 PM EST Max Flood 0.86 knots
2009-01-09 10:14 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-10 1:55 AM EST Max Ebb -1.81 knots
2009-01-10 5:16 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-10 8:23 AM EST Max Flood 1.50 knots
2009-01-10 11:44 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-10 2:46 PM EST Max Ebb -1.39 knots
Long Key, east of drawbridge, Florida Current
2009-01-09 4:06 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 7:32 AM EST Max Flood 1.69 knots
2009-01-09 10:52 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-09 1:39 PM EST Max Ebb -1.25 knots
2009-01-09 4:40 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 7:29 PM EST Max Flood 1.06 knots
2009-01-09 10:13 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-10 1:34 AM EST Max Ebb -1.87 knots
2009-01-10 4:57 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-10 8:20 AM EST Max Flood 1.79 knots
2009-01-10 11:37 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-10 2:25 PM EST Max Ebb -1.39 knots
Miami Harbor Entrance, Florida Current
2009-01-09 5:18 AM EST Max Flood 2.29 knots
2009-01-09 8:15 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-09 11:19 AM EST Max Ebb -2.29 knots
2009-01-09 2:31 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.01 knots
2009-01-09 5:33 PM EST Max Flood 2.03 knots
2009-01-09 8:19 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-09 11:38 PM EST Max Ebb -2.78 knots
2009-01-10 2:59 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-10 6:14 AM EST Max Flood 2.48 knots
2009-01-10 9:09 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.01 knots
2009-01-10 12:15 PM EST Max Ebb -2.51 knots
2009-01-10 3:27 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.01 knots
Moser Channel (swingbridge), Florida Current
2009-01-09 4:20 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 7:36 AM EST Max Flood 2.20 knots
2009-01-09 10:55 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-09 1:51 PM EST Max Ebb -1.88 knots
2009-01-09 4:55 PM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2009-01-09 7:31 PM EST Max Flood 1.34 knots
2009-01-09 10:13 PM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-10 1:47 AM EST Max Ebb -2.74 knots
2009-01-10 5:11 AM EST Slack, Flood Begins 0.01 knots
2009-01-10 8:24 AM EST Max Flood 2.34 knots
2009-01-10 11:41 AM EST Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2009-01-10 2:38 PM EST Max Ebb -2.07 knots

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