944 FZUS52 KKEY 091533 AAA CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 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. GMZ005-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM EAST OF THE MID ATLANTIC STATES IS PRODUCING LARGE SWELLS THAT HAVE PROPAGATED AS FAR SOUTH AS THE EASTERN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD OVER THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO AND FLORIDA PENINSULA TODAY...REACH THE FLORIDA KEYS TONIGHT...THEN WILL PUSH SOUTH OF THE FLORIDA KEYS AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF DECEMBER 8... 30 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 23 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 47 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 33 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 2 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 2 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 0 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. $$ GMZ031-092130- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD SOUND- 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014 .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-035-092130- 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- 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ042>044-092130- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF- 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052-072-092130- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A NORTHEASTERLY SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET WITH A NORTHEASTERLY SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ053>055-073>075-092130- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT- STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ033-034-092130- 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- 1033 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2014 ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .THIS AFTERNOON...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. .WEDNESDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS EARLY...DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. .THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. .SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$