FZUS52 KKEY 092015 CWFKEY COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 430 PM 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...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY GMZ005-100230- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS- 430 PM 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. $$ GMZ031-100230- FLORIDA BAY- 430 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .SUNDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-100230- 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- 430 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10...INCREASING TO 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...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 THROUGH TUESDAY...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. .WEDNESDAY...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. .THURSDAY...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. $$ GMZ032-033-100230- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 430 PM EDT SAT MAY 9 2009 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING EAST TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS INCREASING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS MOSTLY SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP...BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .SUNDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. .MONDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. .MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WEDNESDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .THURSDAY...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. $$