FZUS52 KEYW 221513
CWFEYW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1030 AM EST TUE FEB 22 2011
ATLANTIC WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60
NM...FLORIDA BAY...GULF WATERS FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM WEST OF
CHOKOLOSKEE TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA 
KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY.
GMZ005-222130-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS-
1030 AM EST TUE FEB 22 2011
.SYNOPSIS...A PERSISTENT AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINATE THE 
LOCAL WEATHER PATTERN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF 
FEBRUARY 21ST...
23 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.  
 8 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 
13 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
22 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
15 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
 3 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.  
 3 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 
 4 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.
GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
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GMZ031-222130-
FLORIDA BAY-
1030 AM EST TUE FEB 22 2011
.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS MOSTLY 
SMOOTH. 
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST BEFORE 
MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A 
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT 
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO 
MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT 
TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A 
LIGHT CHOP. 
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GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-222130-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
1030 AM EST TUE FEB 22 2011
.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 
AROUND 2 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS 
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
.TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 
3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT 
CHOP. 
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 
KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF 
STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT 
TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 
3 TO 5 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 
AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 
BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 
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GMZ032-033-222130-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
1030 AM EST TUE FEB 22 2011
.THIS AFTERNOON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. 
NEARSHORE WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH.   
.TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHEAST BEFORE 
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT 
CHOP. 
.WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE 
AFTERNOON.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.  
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS...SEAS 2 
TO 3 FEET. INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS...SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS 
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 
.FRIDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BEYOND FIVE 
FATHOMS...SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS...SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 
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