Good Morning, Offshore over the weekend there was not much to report with the windy weather a few boats got out to the south and had a few kings and a few dolphin. Inshore the snook bite has been good with live bait on the flats around the mangroves and bridges. the trout bite has been ok to the north around the mangroves and the sandbars with a few reds mixed in. The snapper bite in the river around the bridges and channel edges on the incoming tide. Hopefully the wind will calm down for the weekend. Todays weather and tide info-
Synopsis: A high pressure ridge centered off the mid Atlantic coast will shift slowly east ahead of an area of low pressure and its associated frontal trough early this week. The trough will pass through the local waters on Tuesday, with high coverage of showers and thunderstorms ahead of it. Poor to hazardous boating conditions will continue today as a fresh to moderate breeze veers to the south. Winds will gradually weaken to a moderate breeze and veer to the west by Wednesday and Thursday.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS…Seas to 6 to 7 feet offshore.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Sunday April 22nd.
39 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 28 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 24 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 15 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 9 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
Today
Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Tonight
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Tuesday
South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Good Luck,Kadri