183 FZUS52 KKEY 152058 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 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. GMZ005-160330- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REMAIN STALLED ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS UNTIL A ROBUST COLD FRONT...ACCOMPANIED BY A SPELL OF STRONG WINDS...WILL SWEEP THROUGH KEYS WATERS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL BRIEFLY SLACKEN THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE ANOTHER WIND SURGE FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY. AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE CENTERED OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF JANUARY 10... 43 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 11 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 10 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 9 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 5 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. 1 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-160330- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD SOUND- 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KT AND GUSTY LATE. BAY WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING ROUGH. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...BECOMING NORTH AND DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. $$ GMZ032-035-160330- 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- 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING ROUGH. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...BECOMING NORTH AND DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. $$ GMZ042-043-160330- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF- 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING ROUGH. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...BECOMING NORTH AND DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. $$ GMZ044-160330- HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF- 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...BECOMING NORTH AND DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. .SATURDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. $$ GMZ052-053-072-073-160330- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...BECOMING NORTH AND DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET... SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. $$ GMZ054-055-074-075-160330- 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 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- 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH AND DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET... SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FEET. .SATURDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL. .SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. $$ GMZ033-034-160330- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 358 PM EST WED JAN 15 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR INCREASING WINDS... .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET AFTER LATE. ISOLATED LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH AND DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL. .FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS BY MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL. .SATURDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET IN A NORTH SWELL. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. $$ MSB