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See recent photos from the following TAO stations: 2N 95W, 0 95W, 2S 95W, 8N 110W, 5N 110W, 2N 110W, 0 110W NWS ForecastFZUS52 KKEY 210238 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1038 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 FLORIDA BAY...HAWK CHANNEL AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS...AND THE EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY SEAS ARE GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ005-210830- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 1038 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 SYNOPSIS AN ATLANTIC RIDGE AXIS WILL EXTEND ACROSS NORTHERN FLORIDA OVERNIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY. GENTLE TO MODERATE BREEZES WILL SLACKEN ACROSS THE KEYS AND SURROUNDING WATERS AS THE PRESSURE PATTERN WEAKENS LATER THIS WEEK. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MAY 20... 36 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 17 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 9 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 27 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 34 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 8 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 3 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 5 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. GMZ031-210830- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD SOUND- 1038 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 OVERNIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. GMZ032-035-210830- BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE- GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS- 1038 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 OVERNIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY VARIABLE WINDS AROUND 5 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. GMZ042>044-210830- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF- 1038 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 OVERNIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. GMZ052>055-072>075-210830- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1038 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 OVERNIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY... DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT VARIALBE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. GMZ033-034-210830- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 1038 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013 OVERNIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. KASPER |