FZUS52 KKEY 091435
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1030 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009
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.
GMZ005-092030-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

SYNOPSIS
AN ATLANTIC RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL EXTEND ACROSS 
THE FLORIDA PENINSULA THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...RESULTING 
IN GENTLE TO MODERATE EAST TO SOUTHEAST BREEZES.
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF 
MAY 8TH...
28 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
22 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
28 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
32 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
14 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
11 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
 9 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.
GMZ031-092030-
FLORIDA BAY-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS 
A LIGHT CHOP.

TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY 
WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 

SUNDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT 
CHOP.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO 
MODERATE CHOP. 

MONDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY 
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
  
GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-092030-
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...INCLUDING THE 
FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...DECREASING TO 
AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF TO 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE 
THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 

TONIGHT AND SUNDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 
5 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 
AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 

MONDAY
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 
FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 
FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
  
GMZ032-033-092030-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
1030 AM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THIS AFTERNOON
EAST TO SOUTHEAST NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING 
VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH 
TO A LIGHT CHOP. 

TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE 
CHOP. 

SUNDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. 

SUNDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 

MONDAY
EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE 
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.

TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 
AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.