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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
535 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
UPDATED PRECIPITATION COVERAGE ON FLORIDA BAY AND GULF WATERS NORTH
OF THE MIDDLE KEYS
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.
GMZ005-250230-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
535 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
SYNOPSIS
A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD DOWN
THE FLORIDA PENINSULA TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...RESULTING IN INCREASING
NORTHEAST TO EAST BREEZES. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST BREEZES
ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF MAY 24...
46 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
37 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
17 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
9 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
12 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
25 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
18 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.
GMZ031-250230-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
535 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS EARLY
BECOMING NORTHEAST AND
INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WINDS HIGHER AND BAY WATERS ROUGH NEAR SCATTERER SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ032-035-250230-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE-
GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
535 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THIS EVENING
BECOMING NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER
NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS EVENING.
SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1
TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ042>044-250230-
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-
535 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THIS EVENING
BECOMING
NORTHEAST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS LATE. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS
INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3
TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ052>055-072>075-250230-
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-
535 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS OR LESS THIS EVENING
BECOMING NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4
TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.
GMZ033-034-250230-
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-
535 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
TONIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS THIS EVENING
BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS
INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 5
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
MONDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3
TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
KASPER
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