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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 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-
 427 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010
 
 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT
 

 TODAY
 NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS
 BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
 NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

 TONIGHT
 NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS
 ROUGH.

 THURSDAY
 NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY...DECREASING TO NEAR
 15 KNOTS DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO 7
 FEET...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS
 INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET...SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE
 WATERS ROUGH...BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP.

 THURSDAY NIGHT
 NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF
 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1
 TO 2 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 DURING THE AFTERNOON. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO 2 TO
 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING CHOPPY.
 ISOLATED SHOWERS.

 FRIDAY NIGHT
 SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS...SHIFTING TO WEST TO
 NORTHWEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE
 REEF BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET.
 NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS
 AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS.

 SATURDAY
 NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS AND GUSTY. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF
 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2
 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH.

 SUNDAY
 NORTH WINDS NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 3 TO 5 FEET.
 SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
 
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