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NWS ForecastFZUS52 KKEY 231530 CWFKEY 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 GMZ005-232130- 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. GMZ031-232130- 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. GMZ052>054-072>075-232130- 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. KASPER
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