Good Afternoon ,Offshore the last few days was a little nasty with the wind but a few people got out today and found a few dolphin and cobia in 60 to 80ft with a few kings mixed in. Inshore the trout and reds have been around with a few nice snook mixed in along the mangroves to the north of Ft Pierce around Harbor Branch live bait has been the bait of choice.The snook bite at night has been steady on the jetty with a few tarpon mixed in.Todays weather and tide info
-Synopsis: A DRY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH LATE EVENING. RATHER STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BEHIND THE FRONT WILL GENERATE A FRESHENING NORTH TO NORTHEAST BREEZE WITH POOR TO HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS DEVELOPING QUICKLY AND CONTINUING INTO WEDNESDAY. WINDS WILL VEER AROUND QUICKLY TO SOUTHWEST TO WEST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AS A WEAK FRONT MOVES THROUGH. A STRONGER FRONT IS FORECAST TO INCREASE NORTHERLY WINDS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS…NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT…WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET.
THE APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE WEST WALL OF THE GULF STREAM BASED ON THE REAL TIME OCEAN FORECAST SYSTEM FROM SUNDAY APRIL 3RD.
45 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PONCE INLET. 32 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF PORT CANAVERAL. 28 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SEBASTIAN INLET. 18 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF FORT PIERCE INLET. 10 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF SAINT LUCIE INLE
Tonight
North winds 10 to 15 knots early in the evening…then becoming northeast 20 to 25 knots in the late evening and overnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet with a dominant period 7 seconds. Becoming rough on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers after midnight.
Wednesday
East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. Choppy on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Fort Pierce Inlet, Florida
27.4683° N, 80.2967° W
2016-04-05 Tue 7:41 PM EDT Sunset
2016-04-05 Tue 7:46 PM EDT 2.3 feet High Tide
2016-04-06 Wed 1:53 AM EDT -0.4 feet Low Tide
2016-04-06 Wed 7:05 AM EDT Sunrise
Stuart, St. Lucie River, Florida
27.2000° N, 80.2583° W
2016-04-05 Tue 7:40 PM EDT Sunset
2016-04-05 Tue 10:13 PM EDT 1.1 feet High Tide
2016-04-06 Wed 5:24 AM EDT -0.3 feet Low Tide
Sebastian Inlet bridge, Indian River, Florida (2)
27.8600° N, 80.4483° W
2016-04-05 Tue 7:12 PM EDT 2.6 feet High Tide
2016-04-05 Tue 7:41 PM EDT Sunset
2016-04-06 Wed 1:30 AM EDT -0.3 feet Low Tide
Good Luck,Kadri