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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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. 

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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. 

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