Straits of Florida

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body of water strait

The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.

Aliases (4)

Florida Straits ×5
Yucatán Channel ×2
Straits of Florida (part) ×1
Straits of Florida–Bahamas marine region ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of water → strait →
borderedBy	Bahama Banks → Cuban north coast → Florida Keys →
climateInfluence	influences climate of North Atlantic → modifies climate of southeastern United States →
connectsBodyOfWater	Atlantic Ocean → Gulf of Mexico →
country	Cuba → United States →
formsBoundaryBetween	Cuba → United States →
hasAverageTransportOfGulfStream	on the order of tens of Sverdrups →
hasMaximumDepth	over 2000 meters →
hasMaximumWidth	about 210 kilometers →
hasMinimumWidth	about 150 kilometers →
hasStrategicImportance	maritime navigation → ocean circulation →
isKnownFor	clear warm waters → coral reef habitats → high biodiversity →
isMigrationRouteFor	marine mammals → pelagic fish → sea turtles →
isNavigationalChallenge	heavy traffic → strong currents →
isPartOf	Straits of Florida–Bahamas marine region →
isSiteOf	U.S.–Cuba maritime boundary issues → search and rescue operations →
liesBetween	Bahamas → Cuba → Florida Peninsula →
locatedIn	Caribbean Sea → North Atlantic Ocean →
locatedOffCoastOf	Bahamas → Cuba → Florida →
majorShippingRoute	yes →
oceanCurrentDirection	generally northeastward →
partOf	Gulf Stream system →
separates	Cuba → Florida Keys →
traversedBy	Gulf Stream →
usedFor	fishing → international shipping → submarine cable routes →
waterBodyType	marine strait →

Referenced by (43)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Florida Current ("Florida Straits") → Florida Current → Morro Hill → United States territorial waters ("Florida Straits") →	adjacentTo
Florida Bay → Gulf of Mexico → Gulf of Mexico ("Yucatán Channel") → Loop Current ("Florida Straits") →	connectedTo
Centro Habana → Greater Havana → Matanzas Province → Santa Cruz del Norte →	hasCoastlineOn
Big Pine Key → Bimini → Fort Jefferson → Lower Keys →	locatedInBodyOfWater
Florida Keys → Key West, Florida → Upper Keys →	locatedIn
Havana → Long Key State Park ("Florida Straits") → Malecón →	locatedOn
Bahama Banks → Florida Peninsula →	borderedBy
Embassy of the United States in Havana → Hotel Nacional de Cuba →	overlooks
Middle Key →	adjacentWaterBody
U.S. Northern Command →	areaOfResponsibility
Monroe County, Florida →	borderedByBodyOfWater
La Habana Province →	borders
Pinar del Río Province →	bordersBodyOfWater
Monroe County, Florida ("Straits of Florida (part)") →	contains
Overseas Railroad →	crosses
Río Almendares →	emptiesInto
Loop Current ("Florida Straits") →	exitsThrough
Río Almendares →	flowsInto
Straits of Florida ("Straits of Florida–Bahamas marine region") →	isPartOf
Vedado →	locatedNextTo
Matanzas Province →	locatedOnBodyOfWater
Malecón, Havana →	locatedOnCoastOf
Havana Bay →	locatedOnWaterbody
Río Almendares →	mouthLocatedIn
Florida Current ("Yucatán Channel") →	sourceRegion