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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.

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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. 

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MSB