8-16-2019

Good Morning,

This full moon has the Wahoo bite turned on. Early morning and late evening have been the best time to get the bite, High speed trolling has still produced the best. There are still plenty of Sailfish around with Mahi, Blackfins and Kingfish mixed in. Bottom fishing has still been great this week, there have been reports that the water has been cooler on the beach this morning. Not sure if this cool upwelling will turn the Snapper bite off on the reefs but we’ll find out this weekend.

The Minnows on the beach seem to be here one day and gone another leaving most anglers confused. Your best bet on finding them is to check each Beach until you see them. When you do find them there have been plenty of Snook and Tarpon to go around. Mullet pods have been starting to show up more and more, should lead to a fantastic mullet run very soon. Snook fishing at the Ft Pierce inlet has been great this week. There have also been some Tarpon on the bridges in Stuart at night, Live Mullet has worked the best but Hogy Paddle tails have been catching both Snook and Tarpon.

Weather:

The axis of the Atlantic high pressure ridge will remain south of the local waters through Saturday before lifting slowly northward across the area Sunday, and north of the area early next week. Winds will generally remain out of the southwest through Saturday, then become southeast from Sunday through early next week. Scattered to numerous storms will push offshore through Saturday with threat decreasing thereafter. A weak inverted trough will then northwest across central Florida late Monday and Tuesday with coverage of showers and storms expected to increase.

.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 Friday August 16th.

42 nautical miles east of Ponce Inlet. 31 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.

This Afternoon

South winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Showers and thunderstorms likely.

Tonight

South winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period 4 seconds. Mostly smooth on the intracoastal waters. Chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.

Saturday

South winds 5 to 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet with a dominant period 3 seconds. A moderate chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Saturday Night

Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.

Sunday

South winds 5 knots becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 2 feet. A light chop on the intracoastal waters. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Sunday Night

Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest after midnight. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.

(Weather Provided by NOAA)

Tides:

Fort Pierce Inlet, south jetty, Florida
27.4700° N, 80.2883° W

2019-08-16 Fri 3:28 PM EDT    0.2 feet Low Tide
2019-08-16 Fri 7:58 PM EDT   Sunset
2019-08-16 Fri 8:59 PM EDT   Moonrise
2019-08-16 Fri 9:50 PM EDT    3.0 feet High Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 3:51 AM EDT    0.5 feet Low Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 6:52 AM EDT   Sunrise
2019-08-17 Sat 8:34 AM EDT   Moonset
2019-08-17 Sat 10:03 AM EDT    2.9 feet High Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 4:04 PM EDT    0.3 feet Low Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 7:57 PM EDT   Sunset
2019-08-17 Sat 9:32 PM EDT   Moonrise
2019-08-17 Sat 10:25 PM EDT    2.9 feet High Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 4:26 AM EDT    0.5 feet Low Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 6:53 AM EDT   Sunrise
2019-08-18 Sun 9:25 AM EDT   Moonset
2019-08-18 Sun 10:41 AM EDT    2.8 feet High Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 4:39 PM EDT    0.4 feet Low Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 7:56 PM EDT   Sunset
2019-08-18 Sun 10:03 PM EDT   Moonrise
2019-08-18 Sun 11:00 PM EDT    2.9 feet High Tide

Sewall Point, St. Lucie River, Florida
27.1750° N, 80.1883° W

2019-08-16 Fri 11:09 AM EDT    1.1 feet High Tide
2019-08-16 Fri 5:56 PM EDT    0.1 feet Low Tide
2019-08-16 Fri 7:57 PM EDT   Sunset
2019-08-16 Fri 8:58 PM EDT   Moonrise
2019-08-16 Fri 11:34 PM EDT    1.1 feet High Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 6:19 AM EDT    0.3 feet Low Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 6:52 AM EDT   Sunrise
2019-08-17 Sat 8:34 AM EDT   Moonset
2019-08-17 Sat 11:47 AM EDT    1.1 feet High Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 6:32 PM EDT    0.2 feet Low Tide
2019-08-17 Sat 7:56 PM EDT   Sunset
2019-08-17 Sat 9:31 PM EDT   Moonrise
2019-08-18 Sun 12:09 AM EDT    1.1 feet High Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 6:53 AM EDT   Sunrise
2019-08-18 Sun 6:54 AM EDT    0.3 feet Low Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 9:25 AM EDT   Moonset
2019-08-18 Sun 12:25 PM EDT    1.1 feet High Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 7:07 PM EDT    0.3 feet Low Tide
2019-08-18 Sun 7:55 PM EDT   Sunset
2019-08-18 Sun 10:03 PM EDT   Moonrise

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