NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1030 AM EST MON NOV 23 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...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA
KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

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SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
1030 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

SYNOPSIS
A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL PERSIST AROUND THE FLORIDA
KEYS THIS AFTERNOON. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AND TUESDAY...AND MOVE EASTWARD ON
WEDNESDAY. THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THEN WILL DEEPEN AS IT MOVES
NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE EASTERN SEABOARD THURSDAY. A WEAK STATIONARY
FRONT OVER THE NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO WILL INTENSIFY AND MOVE
SOUTHWARD WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY...LIKELY APPROACHING THE FLORIDA
KEYS BY LATE THURSDAY...WITH A COOLER AND DRIER AIR MASS ARRIVING ON
THE HEELS OF GUSTY NORTHWEST BREEZES THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.

THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF NOVEMBER
23...

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.

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FLORIDA BAY-
1030 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST AND
INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS TUESDAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS
TUESDAY NIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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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 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
MAINLY SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING
EAST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 1 TO
2 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
REEF BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
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.
ISOLATED SHOWERS TUESDAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.

WEDNESDAY
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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3
TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

GMZ032-033-232130-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
1030 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST AND
INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS
TUESDAY...SCATTERED SHOWERS TUESDAY NIGHT.

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
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST 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.

FRIDAY
NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3
TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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