000 FZUS52 KKEY 071035 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 635 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 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 GMZ005-072100- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS 635 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .SYNOPSIS...AT 500 AM EDT...HURRICANE IKE WAS LOCATED AROUND 650 MILES TO THE EAST SOUTHEAST OF KEY WEST. IKE CONTINUES TO MOVE JUST SOUTH OF DUE WEST NEAR 15 MPH. GENTLE NORTHEAST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. HURRICANE IKE IS FORECAST TO MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHEAST COAST OF CUBA TONIGHT...THEN MOVE WEST TO NORTHWESTWARD ACROSS A GOOD LENGTH OF THE ISLAND ON MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT BEFORE REEMERGING OFF THE NORTHWEST COAST OF CUBA ON TUESDAY. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING HURRICANE IKE FROM BOTH THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER AND THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF SEPTEMBER 5... 24 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 14 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 13 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 11 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 9 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 8 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 8 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 11 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$ GMZ031-072100- FLORIDA BAY- 635 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED MONDAY... .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 35 KNOTS...WITH GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. OCCASIONAL RAIN...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ053-054-073>075-072100- 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- 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- 635 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED MONDAY... .TODAY...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET LATE. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING ROUGH LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NORTHEAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 9 TO 11 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONAL RAIN...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ032-033-072100- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 635 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED MONDAY... .TODAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE LATE. NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO 10 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. EAST WINDS 30 TO 40 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 KNOTS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH THE DAY. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ GMZ052-072-072100- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 635 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED MONDAY... .TODAY...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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .TONIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET LATE. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING ROUGH LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 KNOTS. GUSTS UP TO 35 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FEET LATE. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .MONDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 8 TO 10 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. OCCASIONAL RAIN...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .TUESDAY NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS EARLY...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. $$ FUTTERMAN/JACOBSON