FZUS52 KKEY 131531 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 FLORIDA BAY...HAWK CHANNEL AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS...AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SEAS ARE GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ005-132145- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO FRESH NORTHEAST BREEZES WILL GRADUALLY SLACKEN WHILE TURNING EASTERLY THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH GENTLE TO MODERATE EASTERLY BREEZES EXPECTED THEREAFTER. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF FEBRUARY 13TH... 10 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 11 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 20 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 21 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 19 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 18 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 15 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 12 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-132145- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS- 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY EARLY...BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-132145- BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS- 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. WINDS BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ042>044-132145- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF- 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY EARLY...BECOMING NORTHEAST TO EAST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052-053-072-073-132145- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY EARLY...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ054-055-074-075-132145- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL SEAS SUBSIDE... .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET EARLY...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ033-034-132145- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 1031 AM EST MON FEB 13 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .FRIDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$