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FZUS52 KKEY 282108
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
408 PM EST MON NOV 28 2022
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.
GMZ005-290315-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
408 PM EST MON NOV 28 2022
SYNOPSIS
A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM INITIALLY OVER THE EASTERN
UNITED STATES WILL BROADEN AND MOVE TO THE EAST-NORTHEAST INTO THE
WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WITH THE
DEVELOPING HIGH PRESSURE, BREEZES WILL FRESHEN FROM THE NORTHEAST
TO EAST. A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH SOUTH DOWN FLORIDA WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY. FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO
EAST BREEZES ARE LIKELY BEGINNING THURSDAY AFTERNOON AS EVEN
STRONGER HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND
INTO THE WESTERN NORTH ATLANTIC. BREEZES WILL REMAIN ENHANCED
THROUGH SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
NOVEMBER 29...
71 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
35 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
17 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
29 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
39 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
GMZ031-290315-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
408 PM EST MON NOV 28 2022
TONIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS EARLY, BECOMING
NORTHEAST TO EAST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
EAST. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST
AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING ROUGH. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS VERY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS, DECREASING TO
NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY.
GMZ032-035-290315-
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-
408 PM EST MON NOV 28 2022
TONIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST TO EAST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. WEST OF
THE MARQUESAS KEY, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
EAST. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS
KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST
AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1
TO 3 FEET. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS
KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3
FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT 3 TO 5
FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4
FEET. WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS, SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 4
TO 5 FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING
ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4
FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE
WATERS ROUGH, BECOMING VERY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 25
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET WEST OF THE
MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET WEST OF
THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET, EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET WEST OF
THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.
GMZ042>044-290315-
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-
408 PM EST MON NOV 28 2022
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST TO
EAST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING
TO 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
EAST. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST
AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 2
TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET, BUILDING TO 2
TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, BECOMING CHOPPY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 25
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL
LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 6
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS VERY ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3
TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.
GMZ052>055-072>075-290315-
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-
408 PM EST MON NOV 28 2022
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING NORTHEAST TO
EAST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING
TO 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, 4 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS, BECOMING
EAST. SEAS 5 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST
AND DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 4 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO
15 TO 20 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4
TO 6 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7
FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 25
KNOTS. SEAS 7 TO 9 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
8 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS
5 TO 7 FEET.
GMZ033-034-290315-
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-
408 PM EST MON NOV 28 2022
TONIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
NORTHEAST TO EAST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
TUESDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, INCREASING TO NEAR 20
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS, DECREASING
TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET,
BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
THURSDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS,
INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6
FEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
6 FEET.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
3 TO 5 FEET.
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