On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

florida · Biscayne

Miami / Biscayne Bay

5.1OF 10

Today

high

Permit are the hunt — oceanside banks for bones and permit — west-side mangroves for baby tarpon and snook. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

4 mph ESE · rain · incoming

+0.22 ft

Observed minus predicted. Read the water, not just the printout.

Where

    Open the Biscayne brief

    Right desk

    florida · Key West

    Lower Keys / Key West

    4.3OF 10

    Today

    medium

    Permit should be the day — the oceanside wrecks and the falling contentment flats.

    10 mph E · thunderstorms · outgoing

    Where

      Open the Key West brief