FZUS52 KKEY 041434 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1030 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 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. GMZ005-042030- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS- 1030 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL LIE NEAR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND SOUTH FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND AND INTO NEXT WEEK. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF JULY THIRD... 40 NM S OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 14 NM S OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 8 NM S OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 9 NM S OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 11 NM S OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 9 NM SE OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 5 NM SE OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 8 NM E OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-042030- FLORIDA BAY- 1030 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-042030- 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- 1030 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. .TONIGHT...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...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 AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...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 AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ032-033-042030- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1030 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ APA/FUTTERMAN