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FZUS52 KKEY 270241
CWFKEY

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
941 PM EST THU NOV 26 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

GMZ005-270930-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
941 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009

.SYNOPSIS...FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG NORTHERLY BREEZES TONIGHT
AND FRIDAY MORNING SHOULD SLOWLY DECREASE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY
NIGHT AS AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES OVER NORTH FLORIDA. THIS
AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLIDE INTO THE WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN LATE
THIS WEEKEND. AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS
THE FLORIDA PENINSULA EARLY NEXT WEEK.

THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF
NOVEMBER 27TH...

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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GMZ031-270930-
FLORIDA BAY-
941 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS
ROUGH.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO NEAR
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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GMZ052>054-072>074-270930-
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-
941 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
REEF 3 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE
REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT
HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE
THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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.
.SUNDAY...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.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO
4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 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.

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GMZ075-270930-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
941 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7
FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO 15 TO
20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET...EXCEPT
HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE
GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY...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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...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.
.SUNDAY...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.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO
4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 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.

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GMZ032-033-270930-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
941 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT...

.OVERNIGHT...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 4
FEET...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FEET OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO NEAR
15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FEET
WELL OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3
FEET...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.SUNDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.MONDAY...SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

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