FZUS52 KEYW 202033
CWFEYW
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
430 PM EST WED NOV 20 2013
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.
GMZ005-210330-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS-
430 PM EST WED NOV 20 2013
.SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN STATIONARY NEAR LAKE 
OKEECHOBEE TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...BEFORE DISSIPATING THURSDAY NIGHT. 
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE NEAR THE CAROLINAS WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD 
INTO THE SOUTHWEST ATLANTIC OCEAN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. A COLD 
FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHWARD DOWN THE FLORIDA PENINSULA THIS WEEKEND. 
THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF 
NOVEMBER 20TH...
12 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
21 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
20 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
 2 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
 1 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
 2 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
 LESS THAN 1 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.
GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
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GMZ031-210330-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD 
SOUND-
430 PM EST WED NOV 20 2013
.TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT 
CHOP.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO 
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 
BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. 
BAY WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A 
MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 
BAY WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS CHOPPY. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
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GMZ032-035-210330-
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-
430 PM EST WED NOV 20 2013
.TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR 
LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE 
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. 
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
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GMZ042-043-044-210330-
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-
430 PM EST WED NOV 20 2013
.TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE 
WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 
SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. 
SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
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GMZ052-053-054-055-072-073-074-075-210330-
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-
430 PM EST WED NOV 20 2013
.TONIGHT...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS.  
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 
KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. 
SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
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GMZ033-034-210330-
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-
430 PM EST WED NOV 20 2013
.TONIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. 
.THURSDAY...EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. 
SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. 
SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. 
ISOLATED SHOWERS.  
.SUNDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. 
SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FEET. ISOLATED 
SHOWERS. 
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