Good Morning, Offshore the last few days has had a few nice dolphin with a few sails mixed in on both live and dead bait 150 to 200ft to the north around Bethal. the bottom fishing has been steady with a few nice snapper around during the day and at night with both live and dead bait! Grouper season open soon so stop on n and get ready it should be a good season. Inshore the snook bite has been good on live bait with a few trout mixed in around the docks at first light. The jetty has been good with a few snook and a few bluefish mixed in. Todays weather info-
Synopsis: A gentle offshore flow will continue today with an afternoon sea breeze near the coast. A cool front will bring a slight chance of lightning storms pushing offshore this afternoon and evening. A brief period of northwest to north winds will occur early Saturday behind the front, then winds will turn onshore and increase early next week as high pressure builds along the eastern seaboard.
.GULF STREAM HAZARDS…None.
The approximate location of the west wall of the Gulf Stream based on the Real Time Ocean Forecast System as of Thursday April 26th.
40 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 31 nautical miles east of Port Canaveral. 26 nautical miles east of Sebastian Inlet. 17 nautical miles east of Fort Pierce Inlet. 10 nautical miles east of Saint Lucie Inlet.
Today
West to southwest winds 5 knots becoming southeast 10 knots early in the afternoon increasing to 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 9 seconds. a moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Slight chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Tonight
South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Saturday
Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 feet with a dominant period 8 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters.
Good Luck,kadri