FZUS52 KKEY 220929 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 430 AM EST SUN NOV 22 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. GMZ005-221530- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS- 430 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF COAST WILL LIFT NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST...PULLING AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT INTO SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA AND THE ADJACENT GULF AND ATLANTIC WATERS MONDAY. THIS FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY...BEFORE DROPPING SOUTHEASTWARD TOWARD SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE KEYS THANKSGIVING DAY. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF NOVEMBER 20TH... 36 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 41 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 41 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 23 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 20 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 15 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-221530- FLORIDA BAY- 430 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-221530- 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...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST 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. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST 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. .TUESDAY...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ032-033-221530- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 430 AM EST SUN NOV 22 2009 .TODAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING NORTHWEST WEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. $$