FZUS52 KKEY 200818
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
418 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
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...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA
KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
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SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
418 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
.SYNOPSIS...A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER 
THE EASTERN UNITED STATES THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE 
FLORIDA KEYS WILL REMAIN ALONG THE SOUTHERN PERIPHERY OF THIS AREA 
OF HIGH PRESSURE...RESULTING IN GENTLE TO OCCASIONALLY MODERATE
EASTERLY FLOW.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF 
SEPTEMBER 19TH...
79 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
34 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
23 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
 9 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
 6 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
 7 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
 3 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
 4 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.
GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
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FLORIDA BAY-
418 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
.TODAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT
TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS
BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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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-
418 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
.TODAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE
REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO
4 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND
THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE
REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
REEF BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS
INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM.
SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE
CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
418 AM EDT SAT SEP 20 2008
.TODAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO
3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY...EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BUILDING TO 
2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
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JACOBSON