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FZUS52 KKEY 260234
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1034 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021
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.
GMZ005-260845-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
1034 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021
SYNOPSIS
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM DEVELOPING EAST OF THE CAROLINAS
WILL SUPPORT DRIER, NORTHWEST BREEZES ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS
TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL APPROACH
FLORIDA AS EARLY AS WEDNESDAY NIGHT RESULTING IN FRESHENING
SOUTHWESTERLY BREEZES, AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES MAY BE REQUIRED
FOR PORTIONS OF THE KEYS AS EARLY AS THURSDAY. FRESH BREEZES WILL
PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY, WITH BREEZES POSSIBLY
DIMINISHING BY SATURDAY NIGHT OR SUNDAY.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF
OCTOBER 25...
31 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
15 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
14 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
20 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
24 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
28 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
22 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.
GMZ031-260845-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
1034 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10
KNOTS. BAY WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTH TO
SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS LATE. BAY WATERS
SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20
KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
BAY WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ032-035-260845-
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-
1034 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS, BECOMING
WEST. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND
1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4
FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY.
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2
TO 5 FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET, EXCEPT 5 TO
7 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO
6 FEET, EXCEPT 6 TO 7 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE
WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FEET WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE
WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET
WEST OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ042>044-260845-
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-
1034 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET, SUBSIDING TO AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10
KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING SOUTHWEST TO
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT, BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING
CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3
TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 5 FEET. WEST OF
COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT, SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 6 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
4 FEET, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FEET WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT.
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FEET, EXCEPT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FEET
WEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ052>055-072>075-260845-
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-
1034 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1
FOOT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
WEST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 10
KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS, BECOMING WEST
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2
FEET, BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 5 FEET. NUMEROUS
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
4 TO 6 FEET. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO
8 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO
7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15
KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
GMZ033-034-260845-
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-
1034 PM EDT MON OCT 25 2021
OVERNIGHT
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
TUESDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2
FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS, BECOMING
SOUTHWEST TO WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS,
BECOMING SOUTH AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO
1 TO 3 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 9 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 6 TO
9 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY
WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS SUBSIDING
TO 4 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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