040 FZUS52 KKEY 080331 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1031 PM EST FRI NOV 7 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. GMZ005-080945- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 1031 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL WASH OUT NEAR THE FLORIDA KEYS TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SATURDAY...REACHING THE KEYS SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE FRONT WILL STALL JUST SOUTH OF THE FLORIDA KEYS SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. BREEZES WILL FRESHEN LATE ON SUNDAY...WITH A SHORT PERIOD OF MODERATE TO FRESH BREEZES SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...BEFORE WINDS AND SEAS DECREASE THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK. THE APPROXIMATE SHORE WARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF NOVEMBER SEVENTH... 7 NM S OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 1 NM S OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 2 NM S OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 1 NM S OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. LESS THAN 1 NM S OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 2 NM SE OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 1 NM SE OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 1 NM E OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-080945- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD SOUND- 1031 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2014 .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST LATE. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. WINDS HIGHER AND BAY WATERS ROUGH IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...BECOMING ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-035-080945- 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- 1031 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2014 .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...BECOMING ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ042>044-080945- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF- 1031 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2014 .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...BECOMING ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-080945- 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- 1031 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2014 .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NORTH TO NORTHEAST NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ033-034-080945- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 1031 PM EST FRI NOV 7 2014 .OVERNIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS...THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING LATE. .SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY...WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MONDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. .MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$