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NWS Forecast

FZUS52 KKEY 100326
CWFKEY

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1026 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

GMZ005-101030-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
1026 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

SYNOPSIS
A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE SOUTH INTO THE FLORIDA
STRAITS OVERNIGHT. AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EASTWARD
ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WEDNESDAY THROUGH THROUGH
THURSDAY NIGHT. LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF
THURSDAY NIGHT...AND MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD ON FRIDAY...WITH ANOTHER
COLD FRONT LIKELY PASSING THROUGH THE KEYS FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF FEBRUARY 10,
2010...

29 NM S OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
18 NM S OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
20 NM S OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
37 NM S OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
26 NM S OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
21 NM SE OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
15 NM SE OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
12 NM E OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.

GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.



GMZ031-101030-
FLORIDA BAY-
1026 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...
DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH...
BECOMING CHOPPY.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20
KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY
WATERS BECOMING ROUGH.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO 10
TO 15 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 

FRIDAY NIGHT
WINDS SHIFTING WEST NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR
20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY.

SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.



GMZ052>054-072>074-101030-
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-
1026 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 4 TO 6 FEET LATE. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THEREAFTER.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

THURSDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY EARLY...DECREASING
TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF
SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST 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.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3
TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
WINDS SHIFTING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY.

SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.



GMZ075-101030-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
1026 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY EARLY.
SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED
SHOWERS EARLY. ISOLATED SHOWERS THEREAFTER.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FEET WEST OF REBECCA
SHOAL LIGHT. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
ROUGH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
REEF 4 TO 7 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FEET WEST OF REBECCA SHOAL LIGHT.
SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY...DECREASING
TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FEET...EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET WEST OF REBECCA SHOAL
LIGHT. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF SUBSIDING
TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST 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.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3
TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
WINDS SHIFTING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
REEF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS EARLY.

SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.



GMZ032-033-101030-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
1026 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


OVERNIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY.
SEAS BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE FIVE
FATHOMS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY.
SEAS BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS 5 TO 8 FEET. SEAS INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS 3 TO 5
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND FIVE
FATHOMS 5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE. SEAS INSIDE
FIVE FATHOMS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY.

THURSDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS
EARLY...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND
FIVE FATHOMS 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS 2 TO 4 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO
2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP.

THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

FRIDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
WINDS SHIFTING WEST TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET LATE. NEARSHORE WATERS
BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SATURDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7
FEET...HIGHEST BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED
SHOWERS EARLY.

SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. 



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