FZUS52 KKEY 120230 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1030 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 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 GMZ005-120830- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 1030 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND WEST ACROSS CUBA OVERNIGHT. A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN FLORIDA ON MONDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL REBUILD ACROSS THE ENTIRE FLORIDA PENINSULA TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MAY 9... 47 NM SOUTH OF OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 6 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 5 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 15 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 22 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 17 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 12 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 9 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-120830- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ FLORIDA BAY- 1030 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST LATE. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052>054-072>075-120830- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ 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 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHWEST TO WEST 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH 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. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST 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. .TUESDAY 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. .WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-033-120830- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1030 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 2008 .OVERNIGHT...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...WEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ BS/KASPER