GMZ005-101530-
 SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS
 427 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
 
 
 .SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD EASTWARD
 ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.
 LOW PRESSURE WILL DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO THURSDAY
 NIGHT...AND MOVE QUICKLY EASTWARD ON FRIDAY...SENDING ANOTHER COLD
 FRONT THROUGH THE KEYS FRIDAY NIGHT.
 
 THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM AS OF FEBRUARY 10,
 2010...
 
 29 NM S OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY.
 18 NM S OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS.
 20 NM S OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST.
 37 NM S OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY.
 26 NM S OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON.
 21 NM SE OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA.
 15 NM SE OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO.
 12 NM E OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF.
 
 GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE.
 
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 GMZ032-033-101530-
 GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
 GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
 427 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
 

 TODAY
 NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
 BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS 5 TO 8 FEET. SEAS INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS 3 TO 5
 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

 TONIGHT
 NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS 5 TO
 8 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET LATE. SEAS INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS 2 TO
 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY.

 THURSDAY
 NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...DECREASING TO
 10 TO 15 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND FIVE FATHOMS 4 TO 6
 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS 2 TO 4
 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING A
 LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP.

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

 FRIDAY
 EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...SHIFTING SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST AND
 INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FEET...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5
 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY.
 ISOLATED SHOWERS.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...SHIFTING WEST TO
 NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEA BEYOND FIVE
 FATHOMS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE FIVE FATHOMS BUILDING TO
 3 TO 5 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY...BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED
 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

 SATURDAY
 NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. NEARSHORE
 WATERS ROUGH.

 SUNDAY
 NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE
 WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
 
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