7NM E Vaca Cut FL

Synopsis: A ridge of high pressure extends from the western North Atlantic southwestward into the Florida Keys, maintaining moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes through Tuesday evening. A dying cold front over the Gulf of Mexico will erode the western flank of the ridge axis late Tuesday night through Wednesday night, allowing breezes to diminish. Another weak area of low pressure will fester over the Gulf of Mexico Thursday and Thursday night.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of December 7...

52 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key. 41 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys. 38 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West. 24 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 22 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon. 14 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.