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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
351 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

ATLANTIC WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60
NM...FLORIDA BAY...GULF WATERS FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM WEST OF
CHOKOLOSKEE TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA
KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY

GMZ005-230330-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
351 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN GULF OF
MEXICO THIS EVENING WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TO THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST OVERNIGHT AND MONDAY. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL MOVE
SOUTHWARD OVER THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO...
BECOMING STATIONARY ON TUESDAY. THE FRONT WILL RESUME A SOUTHWARD
MOVEMENT ON WEDNESDAY...AND MOVE THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS ON
THANKSGIVING DAY...WITH FRESH NORTHWEST BREEZES DEVELOPING
THEREAFTER.

THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF NOVEMBER
22...

36 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
41 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
41 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
23 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
20 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
15 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.

GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

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GMZ031-230330-
FLORIDA BAY-
351 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH
TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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GMZ052>054-072>075-230330-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
351 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.TONIGHT...MAINLY EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS.
SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4
FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING NORTHWEST
AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO AROUND 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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GMZ032-033-230330-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
351 PM EST SUN NOV 22 2009

.TONIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS.
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.THURSDAY...MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...TURNING NORTHWEST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3
TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH.

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KASPER