Forecast as of 10:30 am EDT on July 18, 2008
Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas-
Synopsis
An Atlantic ridge of high pressure will slowly build across South Florida this afternoon and tonight...before expanding this weekend. The approximate shoreward edge of the Gulf Stream current...as of July 13th... 7 nm south of Dry Tortugas light...on Loggerhead Key. 15 nm south of Cosgrove Shoal light...off the Marquesas Keys. 17 nm south of Sand Key light...off Key West. 19 nm south of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 19 nm south of Sombrero Key light...off Marathon. 14 nm southeast of Alligator Reef light...off Islamorada. 13 nm southeast of Molasses Reef light...off Key Largo. 8 nm east of Carysfort Reef light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream information courtesy of the naval oceanographic office.
Forecast as of 10:30 am EDT on July 18, 2008
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...Including The
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary-
This Afternoon
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 4 feet. Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Tonight
East to southeast winds 10 to 15 knots early...increasing to near 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 4 feet...building to 3 to 5 feet. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday
East winds near 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon. Seas beyond the reef 3 to 5 feet...building to 4 to 6 feet late. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet...building to 2 to 3 feet late. Nearshore waters a moderate chop...becoming choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas beyond the reef 4 to 6 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Sunday
East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas beyond the reef 4 to 6 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Monday And Tuesday
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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Date Time Tide Type Height
Alligator Reef Light
2008-07-18 3:32 AM EDT Low Tide 0.35 feet
2008-07-18 9:31 AM EDT High Tide 1.89 feet
2008-07-18 3:39 PM EDT Low Tide 0.02 feet
2008-07-18 10:09 PM EDT High Tide 2.08 feet
2008-07-19 4:09 AM EDT Low Tide 0.29 feet
2008-07-19 10:11 AM EDT High Tide 1.94 feet
2008-07-19 4:19 PM EDT Low Tide 0.02 feet
Bahia Honda Key (Bridge)
2008-07-18 3:08 AM EDT Low Tide 0.40 feet
2008-07-18 9:46 AM EDT High Tide 1.72 feet
2008-07-18 4:54 PM EDT Low Tide -0.22 feet
2008-07-18 11:11 PM EDT High Tide 0.91 feet
2008-07-19 3:49 AM EDT Low Tide 0.36 feet
2008-07-19 10:25 AM EDT High Tide 1.72 feet
2008-07-19 5:24 PM EDT Low Tide -0.20 feet
Elbow Cay, Cay Sal Bank
2008-07-18 4:11 AM EDT Low Tide 1.13 feet
2008-07-18 10:02 AM EDT High Tide 2.87 feet
2008-07-18 3:53 PM EDT Low Tide 1.17 feet
2008-07-18 10:14 PM EDT High Tide 3.37 feet
2008-07-19 4:44 AM EDT Low Tide 1.08 feet
2008-07-19 10:39 AM EDT High Tide 2.96 feet
2008-07-19 4:33 PM EDT Low Tide 1.16 feet
Florida Bay (East)
2008-07-18 2:48 AM EDT Low Tide 0.33 feet
2008-07-18 9:30 AM EDT High Tide 1.49 feet
2008-07-18 4:34 PM EDT Low Tide -0.20 feet
2008-07-18 10:55 PM EDT High Tide 0.79 feet
2008-07-19 3:29 AM EDT Low Tide 0.30 feet
2008-07-19 10:09 AM EDT High Tide 1.49 feet
2008-07-19 5:04 PM EDT Low Tide -0.19 feet
Florida Bay (West)
2008-07-18 5:08 AM EDT High Tide 0.73 feet
2008-07-18 9:17 AM EDT Low Tide 0.37 feet
2008-07-18 4:19 PM EDT High Tide 1.30 feet
2008-07-18 11:01 PM EDT Low Tide -0.02 feet
2008-07-19 5:42 AM EDT High Tide 0.76 feet
2008-07-19 9:59 AM EDT Low Tide 0.35 feet
2008-07-19 4:57 PM EDT High Tide 1.29 feet
Grassy Key (North)
2008-07-18 4:56 AM EDT High Tide 0.77 feet
2008-07-18 10:20 AM EDT Low Tide 0.49 feet
2008-07-18 4:09 PM EDT High Tide 1.53 feet
2008-07-18 11:54 PM EDT Low Tide -0.06 feet
2008-07-19 5:24 AM EDT High Tide 0.83 feet
2008-07-19 10:54 AM EDT Low Tide 0.48 feet
2008-07-19 4:51 PM EDT High Tide 1.54 feet
Key Colony Beach
2008-07-18 3:08 AM EDT Low Tide 0.41 feet
2008-07-18 9:37 AM EDT High Tide 2.15 feet
2008-07-18 4:10 PM EDT Low Tide -0.13 feet
2008-07-18 10:34 PM EDT High Tide 1.55 feet
2008-07-19 3:49 AM EDT Low Tide 0.38 feet
2008-07-19 10:17 AM EDT High Tide 2.18 feet
2008-07-19 4:45 PM EDT Low Tide -0.11 feet
Long Key Channel (East)
2008-07-18 2:25 AM EDT Low Tide 0.30 feet
2008-07-18 9:14 AM EDT High Tide 1.55 feet
2008-07-18 4:11 PM EDT Low Tide -0.25 feet
2008-07-18 10:38 PM EDT High Tide 0.81 feet
2008-07-19 3:06 AM EDT Low Tide 0.27 feet
2008-07-19 9:52 AM EDT High Tide 1.55 feet
2008-07-19 4:40 PM EDT Low Tide -0.24 feet
Long Key Channel (West)
2008-07-18 5:08 AM EDT High Tide 0.76 feet
2008-07-18 9:17 AM EDT Low Tide 0.31 feet
2008-07-18 4:19 PM EDT High Tide 1.49 feet
2008-07-18 11:01 PM EDT Low Tide -0.19 feet
2008-07-19 5:42 AM EDT High Tide 0.81 feet
2008-07-19 9:59 AM EDT Low Tide 0.28 feet
2008-07-19 4:57 PM EDT High Tide 1.48 feet
Miami Harbor Entrance
2008-07-18 2:58 AM EDT Low Tide 0.32 feet
2008-07-18 8:51 AM EDT High Tide 2.34 feet
2008-07-18 3:05 PM EDT Low Tide -0.11 feet
2008-07-18 9:29 PM EDT High Tide 2.58 feet
2008-07-19 3:35 AM EDT Low Tide 0.24 feet
2008-07-19 9:32 AM EDT High Tide 2.40 feet
2008-07-19 3:45 PM EDT Low Tide -0.10 feet
Money Key
2008-07-18 5:10 AM EDT Low Tide 0.31 feet
2008-07-18 11:25 AM EDT High Tide 1.20 feet
2008-07-18 6:53 PM EDT Low Tide -0.14 feet
2008-07-19 12:47 AM EDT High Tide 0.63 feet
2008-07-19 5:47 AM EDT Low Tide 0.29 feet
2008-07-19 12:05 PM EDT High Tide 1.20 feet
2008-07-19 7:25 PM EDT Low Tide -0.12 feet
Tavernier
2008-07-18 3:26 AM EDT Low Tide 0.27 feet
2008-07-18 9:20 AM EDT High Tide 1.96 feet
2008-07-18 3:33 PM EDT Low Tide -0.09 feet
2008-07-18 9:58 PM EDT High Tide 2.17 feet
2008-07-19 4:04 AM EDT Low Tide 0.20 feet
2008-07-19 10:01 AM EDT High Tide 2.02 feet
2008-07-19 4:13 PM EDT Low Tide -0.09 feet
Vaca Key, Florida Bay
2008-07-18 4:51 AM EDT High Tide 0.61 feet
2008-07-18 6:36 AM EDT Low Tide 0.56 feet
2008-07-18 1:59 PM EDT High Tide 1.05 feet
2008-07-18 7:59 PM EDT Low Tide -0.02 feet
2008-07-18 10:11 PM EDT High Tide 0.06 feet
2008-07-18 11:19 PM EDT Low Tide 0.05 feet
2008-07-19 5:19 AM EDT High Tide 0.68 feet
2008-07-19 7:20 AM EDT Low Tide 0.60 feet
2008-07-19 2:48 PM EDT High Tide 1.12 feet
Virginia Key, Bear Cut
2008-07-18 3:47 AM EDT Low Tide 0.26 feet
2008-07-18 9:44 AM EDT High Tide 1.87 feet
2008-07-18 4:04 PM EDT Low Tide -0.07 feet
2008-07-18 10:18 PM EDT High Tide 2.03 feet
2008-07-19 4:28 AM EDT Low Tide 0.22 feet
2008-07-19 10:27 AM EDT High Tide 1.90 feet
2008-07-19 4:44 PM EDT Low Tide -0.06 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Caesar Creek, Biscayne Bay
2008-07-18 5:33 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 7:55 AM EDT Max Flood 0.90 knots
2008-07-18 10:29 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-18 2:00 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.19 knots
2008-07-18 5:40 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 8:35 PM EDT Max Flood 1.52 knots
2008-07-18 11:42 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 2:38 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.71 knots
2008-07-19 6:04 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-19 8:28 AM EDT Max Flood 1.04 knots
2008-07-19 11:10 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 2:39 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.24 knots
Long Key Viaduct
2008-07-18 4:08 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.07 knots
2008-07-18 7:12 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 9:30 AM EDT Max Flood 0.71 knots
2008-07-18 12:20 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-18 4:00 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.45 knots
2008-07-18 7:23 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 10:10 PM EDT Max Flood 1.13 knots
2008-07-19 1:37 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 4:39 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.13 knots
2008-07-19 7:46 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-19 10:07 AM EDT Max Flood 0.81 knots
2008-07-19 1:00 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 4:36 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.47 knots
Long Key, east of drawbridge
2008-07-18 3:44 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.05 knots
2008-07-18 6:49 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 9:30 AM EDT Max Flood 0.88 knots
2008-07-18 12:23 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-18 3:38 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.50 knots
2008-07-18 7:01 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 10:10 PM EDT Max Flood 1.35 knots
2008-07-19 1:34 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 4:15 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.13 knots
2008-07-19 7:22 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-19 10:03 AM EDT Max Flood 0.98 knots
2008-07-19 1:03 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 4:16 PM EDT Max Ebb -1.53 knots
Miami Harbor Entrance
2008-07-18 5:02 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 7:59 AM EDT Max Flood 1.45 knots
2008-07-18 10:39 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-18 1:52 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.10 knots
2008-07-18 5:16 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 8:22 PM EDT Max Flood 1.83 knots
2008-07-18 11:19 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 2:22 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.96 knots
2008-07-19 5:41 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-19 8:24 AM EDT Max Flood 1.58 knots
2008-07-19 11:21 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 2:31 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.17 knots
Moser Channel (swingbridge)
2008-07-18 3:58 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.60 knots
2008-07-18 7:07 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 9:32 AM EDT Max Flood 1.10 knots
2008-07-18 12:21 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-18 3:51 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.20 knots
2008-07-18 7:17 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-18 10:12 PM EDT Max Flood 1.75 knots
2008-07-19 1:35 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 4:29 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.70 knots
2008-07-19 7:40 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-07-19 10:07 AM EDT Max Flood 1.25 knots
2008-07-19 1:01 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-07-19 4:28 PM EDT Max Ebb -2.24 knots
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