NWS Forecast

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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
430 PM EST SAT NOV 7 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.

GMZ005-080330-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS-
430 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SYNOPSIS
STRONG BREEZES WILL PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A
LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE CAROLINA COASTLINE BUILDS
SOUTHEASTWARD. THESE STRONG BREEZES...ALONG WITH OCCASIONAL TO
FREQUENT GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS...WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR HAZARDOUS
BOATING CONDITIONS TONIGHT INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO
DECREASE AND SEAS WILL BEGIN TO SUBSIDE BY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. 

THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF
NOVEMBER 6TH...

35 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
32 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 
13 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
 4 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
 6 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
 2 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
 2 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
 2 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.

GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

GMZ031-080330-
FLORIDA BAY-
430 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY
WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY
ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
NEAR 35 KNOTS. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. BAY WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP
IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS. 

GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-080330-
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...
INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
430 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT
HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35
KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF
STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY
ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN
THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET. SEAS INSIDE
THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 7 TO 10 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.  

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 6 TO 9 FEET...SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4
TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2
TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 

GMZ075-080330-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM...INCLUDING THE
FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
430 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR FREQUENT GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS


TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 30 KNOTS...WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT
HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR 35
KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF
STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY
ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS NEAR
35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE
GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 11 FEET. SEAS INSIDE
THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS. 

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF
7 TO 10 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 6 TO 9 FEET...SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 5 TO
7 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO
3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

GMZ032-033-080330-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
430 PM EST SAT NOV 7 2009

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT


TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

SUNDAY
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS NEAR 35
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL OFFSHORE.
NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MONDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS...WITH OCCASIONAL
GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FEET WELL
OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS.

MONDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 15
KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS. 

WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

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