FZUS52 KKEY 080306 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1006 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 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 GMZ005-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 1006 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG BREEZES WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE CAROLINA COASTLINE BUILDS SOUTHEASTWARD. THESE STRONG BREEZES...ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS...WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DECREASE AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF NOVEMBER 6TH... 35 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 32 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 13 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 4 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 6 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 2 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 2 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 2 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-080930- FLORIDA BAY- 1006 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052>054-072>074-080930- 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- 1006 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 7 TO 10 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 6 TO 9 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ075-080930- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM- 1006 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT... .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 30 KNOTS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR 40 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 7 TO 10 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 6 TO 9 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 5 TO 7 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-033-080930- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1006 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT... .OVERNIGHT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH... BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ BS/DEVANAS