5NM WNW The Elbow Light FL

Synopsis: A frontal boundary will approach the Florida Peninsula late tonight and cause freshening southwesterly to westerly breezes. The front is expected to push through the marine zones of the Keys Thursday afternoon and evening from west to east, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible as the front passes. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution headlines and Small Craft Advisories may be required for portions or all of the Florida Keys coastal waters for Thursday through at least Saturday. Breezes will slacken Saturday night through early next week, with below normal rain and thunder chances expected.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of October 27...

20 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 17 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 17 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 20 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 24 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 28 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada. 20 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo. 15 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

Gulf Stream Information Courtesy of the Naval Oceanographic Office.