Key West marine forecast Thread!
 

Tonight
Northeast To East Winds Near 20 Knots...decreasing To 15
To 20 Knots Overnight. Seas Beyond The Reef 5 To 9 Feet...subsiding
To 4 To 8 Feet Late. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The
Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters Rough...becoming Choppy Late.
Isolated Showers.

Friday
East Winds 15 To 20 Knots...decreasing To Near 15 Knots.
Seas Beyond The Reef Subsiding To 4 To 6 Feet. Seas Higher In The
Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters
Choppy. Isolated Showers.

Friday Night
East Winds Near 15 Knots...decreasing To 10 To 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
Becoming A Light To Moderate Chop. Isolated Showers.

Saturday
Mainly East Near 10 Knots. Seas Beyond The Reef 2 To 4
Feet. Seas Inside The Reef Around 1 Foot. Nearshore Waters A Light
Chop. Isolated Showers.

Saturday Night
Northeast To East Winds Increasing To 10 To 15
Knots. Seas Beyond The Reef 2 To 4 Feet...except Higher In The Gulf
Stream. Seas Inside The Reef 1 To 2 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Light
To Moderate Chop. Isolated Showers.

Sunday
Northeast Winds Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots. Seas Beyond
The Reef Building To 4 To 6 Feet. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream.
Seas Inside The Reef Building To 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters
Becoming Choppy. Isolated Showers.

Monday And Tuesday
Northeast To East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas
Beyond The Reef 4 To 7 Feet. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream. Seas
Inside The Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters Choppy. Isolated
Showers.

Thanks Pete.

Julie

Tonight
Northeast To East Winds Increasing To Near 20 Knots And
Gusty. Seas Beyond The Reef Building To 4 To 7 Feet. Seas Higher In
The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The Reef Building To 2 To 3 Feet.
Nearshore Waters Becoming Rough. Isolated Showers.

Monday And Monday Night
Northeast To East Winds Near 20 Knots.
Seas Beyond The Reef 4 To 7 Feet. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream.
Seas Inside The Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters Rough. Isolated
Showers.

Tuesday And Tuesday Night
Northeast To East Winds 15 To 20
Knots And Gusty. Seas Beyond The Reef 4 To 7 Feet. Seas Higher In
The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters
Choppy. Isolated Showers.

Wednesday
Northeast To East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas Beyond
The Reef 4 To 6 Feet. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside
The Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters Choppy. Scattered Showers And
Thunderstorms.

Thursday And Friday
East Winds 15 To 20 Knots. Seas Beyond The
Reef 4 To 6 Feet. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The
Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters Choppy. Scattered Showers And
Thunderstorms.

Two weeks and counting!

Julie

This Afternoon
Southeast Winds Near 20 Knots...decreasing To
Near 15 Knots. Seas Beyond The Reef 5 To 8 Feet...subsiding To 3 To
6 Feet. Seas Inside The Reef 2 To 3 Feet...subsiding To 1 To 2 Feet.
Nearshore Waters Rough...becoming A Moderate Chop. Scattered Showers
And Thunderstorms.

Tonight
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. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms.

Saturday
South Winds Near 10 Knots...becoming Variable Late. Seas
Beyond The Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Seas Inside The Reef Around 1 Foot.
Nearshore Waters A Light Chop. Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms.

Saturday Night
Variable Winds Near 10 Knots Early...becoming
North To Northeast And Increasing To 10 To 15 Knots. Seas Beyond The
Reef 2 To 3 Feet Early...building To 2 To 4 Feet...except Higher In
The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The Reef Around 1 Foot Early...building
To 1 To 2 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Light To Moderate Chop. Scattered
Showers And Thunderstorms.

Sunday
North To Northeast Winds Near 15 Knots. Seas Beyond The
Reef 3 To 5 Feet. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The
Reef Around 2 Feet. Nearshore Waters A Moderate Chop. Scattered
Showers.

Monday
North Winds Increasing To 15 To 20 Knots. Seas Beyond The
Reef Building To 4 To 6 Feet...except Higher In The Gulf Stream.
Seas Inside The Reef Building To 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters
Choppy To Rough. Isolated Showers.

Tuesday
North Winds 15 To 20 Knots And Gusty. Seas Beyond The
Reef 4 To 6 Feet. Seas Higher In The Gulf Stream. Seas Inside The
Reef 2 To 3 Feet. Nearshore Waters Rough.

Pete, here is a cool site I sometimes refer to but hard to beat NOAA. :)

Bob

http://www.stormsurfing.com/cgi/display.cgi?a=gom_wave

PS - Happy Birthday !!:party-smiley-020:

There are a couple kite surfing sites i got to for wind direction/forecasts as well.

Just hoping for some decent swells which should make for some good shooting.

:party-smiley-020::party-smiley-051:

Happy Birthday Pete! We hope you have a wonderful day.

Keep the forecasts coming!

Julie

A week to go:

TODAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 6
TO 8 FEET EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL IN THE WATERS WEST OF
KEY WEST. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO
5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.

TONIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 6 TO 8 FEET EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL IN
THE WATERS WEST OF KEY WEST. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS
INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.

WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 5 TO 9 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF
STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY
ROUGH.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 5 TO
8 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO
3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 5 TO 8 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE
THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

I'm prying for BIG WATER....BIG WATER....BIG WATER.....

I like this site with data from the buoys and forcasts for all coastal region:
Florida
http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/flm.html

East Coast
http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/sem.html

Worldwide:
http://www.wunderground.com/MAR/

I can tell you first hand......it is f'ing cold out 68 degrees and windy as hell.

"SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 6 TO 8 FEET EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL IN THE WATERS WEST OF KEY WEST.":eek:

Hmmm. Brings back memories !! LOL Bring it on. We're ready. :) Can't wait.

Bob

Obviously our benchmarks are different!!!

hey , that stuff is worth a lot of money down here if it is pure:evilb:

:drink::drink::drink:

Nice!!!!

It's been blowing 15 - 25 for a month in Florida!!!
Calm seas would make for some great high speed racing.


latest report.


Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas-
Synopsis
High pressure over the southeastern United States will weaken this weekend...allowing winds to abate and seas to subside.


Small Craft Advisory in effect for hazardous seas
Forecast as of 10:30 am EDT on November 1, 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
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots and gusty. Seas beyond the reef 5 to 7 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
Tonight
Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas beyond the reef 4 to 7 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers.
Sunday And Sunday Night
Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 4 to 6 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers.
Monday
North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 4 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
Tuesday And Wednesday
North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 4 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.