000 FZUS52 KEYW 071519 CWFEYW FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2006 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 GMZ005-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS- 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2006 .SYNOPSIS...A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC WILL MOVE FARTHER AWAY FROM FLORIDA TODAY...ALLOWING WINDS AND SEAS TO GRADUALLY DECREASE. MEANWHILE...A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE EAST...BRINGING A THREAT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TO THE KEYS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. THE TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE KEYS WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO AND FLORIDA THROUGH SATURDAY. THE APPROXIMATE EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF NOV 6... 65 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS. 43 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF MARQUESAS KEYS. 27 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF KEY WEST. 22 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF BIG PINE KEY. 18 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF MARATHON. 23 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF CRAIG KEY. 21 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF KEY LARGO. 17 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-072130- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ FLORIDA BAY- 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. WINDS HIGHER AND BAY WATERS ROUGH NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-072130- /O.CON.KKEY.SW.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-061107T2200Z/ 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...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2006 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT... .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 5 TO 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY THIS MORNING...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP LATE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-033-072130- /O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1030 AM EST TUE NOV 7 2006 .THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING SOUTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...WINDS SHIFTING TO WEST TO NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EARLY...THEN ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS .THURSDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .FRIDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$