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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
1030 AM EDT THU MAY 23 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.

GMZ005-232200-
SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
1030 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN WILL PREVAIL TODAY THROUGH
FRIDAY. A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTHWARD DOWN THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...RESULTING IN
INCREASING NORTHEAST TO EAST BREEZES. FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEAST TO
EAST BREEZES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT.

THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF
MAY 22...

38 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
23 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
11 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
11 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
19 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
19 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
 4 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
 5 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.

GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.

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GMZ031-232200-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND
BUTTONWOOD SOUND-
1030 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTHWEST TO WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH
AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. BAY WATERS BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS
NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY WATERS ROUGH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. BAY
WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ032-035-232200-
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-
1030 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS LESS THAN 1
FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH
AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT
OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15
TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS...BUILDING TO AROUND 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS
NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ042>044-232200-
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-
1030 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST LATE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 FOOT OR
LESS. NEARSHORE WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTHWEST TO NORTH
AND INCREASING TO NEAR 10 KNOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 1 FOOT.
NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS
NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FEET.
NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ052>055-072>075-232200-
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-
1030 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING
NORTH LATE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO
2 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5
FEET...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 5 TO 8
FEET. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

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GMZ033-034-232200-
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-
1030 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

.THIS AFTERNOON...WEST WINDS NEAR 5 KNOTS BECOMING NORTHWEST TO
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.TONIGHT...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS.
.FRIDAY...NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 KNOTS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET. ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.SATURDAY...NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20
KNOTS. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR
20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. ISOLATED SHOWERS.
.MONDAY...NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
.MONDAY NIGHT...EAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

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