000 FZUS52 KKEY 100242 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 942 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 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. GMZ005-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 942 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A SUBTLE TROUGH LYING JUST EAST OF THE KEYS ISLAND CHAIN WILL LIFT NORTHWESTWARD OVERNIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTHWARD TOWARDS THE KEYS LATE FRIDAY. THE FRONT WILL CROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS SATURDAY OR SATURDAY EVENING. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF FEBRUARY 10TH... 10 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 11 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 20 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 21 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 19 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 18 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 15 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 12 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-100930- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS- 942 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-100930- BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS- 942 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KNOTS BY NOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS INCREASING NEAR 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT...BUILDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET LATE. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ042>044-100930- HAWK CHANNEL FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT TO THE REEF- HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO THE REEF- 942 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KNOTS BY NOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS EARLY...INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT...BUILDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052>055-072>075-100930- 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- 942 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KNOTS BY NOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING WEST TO NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS ENDING BEFORE MIDNIGHT. .SUNDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. .MONDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ033-034-100930- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 942 PM EST THU FEB 9 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS DEVELOPING LATE. .FRIDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS EARLY...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KNOTS BY NOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS EARLY IN THE EVENING. .SUNDAY...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 8 FEET. .MONDAY AND TUESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$