684  
FZUS52 KKEY 130232  
CWFKEY  
 
FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL WATERS FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  
1030 PM EDT MON JUN 12 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  
 
GMZ005-130830-  
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS-  
1030 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2006  
   
SYNOPSIS  
TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE  
NORTHEAST GULF OF MEXICO OVERNIGHT...AND CROSS NORTH PORTIONS OF THE  
FLORIDA PENINSULA DURING TUESDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN FRESH SOUTH  
BREEZES OVER THE KEYS TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY...WITH GRADUALLY  
DECREASING WINDS THEREAFTER. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BECOME REESTABLISHED  
ACROSS SOUTH FLORIDA BY THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK...RESULTING IN LIGHT  
TO GENTLE WINDS.  
 
THE APPROXIMATE EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF JUNE 12...  
 
56 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS.  
23 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF MARQUESAS KEYS.  
16 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF KEY WEST.  
18 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF BIG PINE KEY.  
17 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF MARATHON.  
17 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF CRAIG KEY.  
17 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHEAST OF KEY LARGO.  
10 NAUTICAL MILES EAST OF OCEAN REEF.  
 
GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.  
 
 
 
GMZ031-130830-  
/O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
FLORIDA BAY-  
1030 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2006  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY  
MAINLY SOUTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY  
WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 T0 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
THURSDAY  
MAINLY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY  
MAINLY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ052-072-130830-  
/O.ROU.KKEY.MA.F.0000.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/  
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-  
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-  
1030 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2006  
   
..SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
MAINLY SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF  
4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS  
CHOPPY TO ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUESDAY  
MAINLY SOUTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS  
BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF  
AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS  
BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET.  
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4  
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS  
BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT.  
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
THURSDAY  
MAINLY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2  
TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY  
MAINLY EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND  
THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE  
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ053-054-073-074-075-130830-  
/O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-060613T0900Z/  
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...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1030 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2006  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
MAINLY SOUTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF  
5 TO 8 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS  
ROUGH. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY WEST OF KEY WEST.    
TUESDAY  
MAINLY SOUTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS  
BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF  
DECREASING TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE  
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15  
KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND  
2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4  
FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT  
TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS  
BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT.  
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
THURSDAY  
MAINLY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2  
TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY  
MAINLY EAST 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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
GMZ032-033-130830-  
/O.EXT.KKEY.SC.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-060613T0900Z/  
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-  
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-  
1030 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2006  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE  
WATERS ROUGH. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS...MAINLY BEYOND 20 NM NORTH AND NORTHWEST OF  
KEY WEST.   
TUESDAY  
MAINLY SOUTH WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS  
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 15  
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.  
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.    
THURSDAY  
MAINLY EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.  
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.    
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY  
MAINLY EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4  
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
 
 
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