000 FZUS52 KKEY 250122 AAA CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 825 PM EST TUE NOV 24 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. GMZ005-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS- 825 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT WILL LIE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING EAST OF FLORIDA WILL DRIVE THIS COLD FRONT THROUGH THE FLORIDA KEYS THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR THURSDAY EVENING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE NORTH OF THE KEYS THIS WEEKEND. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF NOVEMBER 24TH... 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. $$ GMZ031-250330- FLORIDA BAY- 825 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 UPDATED WINDS FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST LATE. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-250330- 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- 825 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 UPDATED WINDS FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY ...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION... .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 6 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 2 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS... BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. 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 TO CHOPPY. .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. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ032-033-250330- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 825 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 UPDATED WINDS FOR TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY... BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND DECREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. .THURSDAY...WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY TO ROUGH. .SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP TO CHOPPY. .SUNDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ BS