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GMZ005-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS- 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHWEST GULF OF MEXICO WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST THIS WEEKEND. THIS AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL REACH THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE BY SUNDAY NIGHT...BEFORE NEARING THE MID ATLANTIC COAST BY MONDAY NIGHT. A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH SOUTH FLORIDA THURSDAY. THE APPROXIMATE SHOREWARD EDGE OF THE GULF STREAM CURRENT...AS OF NOVEMBER 20TH... 36 NM SOUTH OF DRY TORTUGAS LIGHT...ON LOGGERHEAD KEY. 41 NM SOUTH OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT...OFF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. 41 NM SOUTH OF SAND KEY LIGHT...OFF KEY WEST. 23 NM SOUTH OF LOOE KEY...OFF BIG PINE KEY. 20 NM SOUTH OF SOMBRERO KEY LIGHT...OFF MARATHON. 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT...OFF ISLAMORADA. 1 NM SOUTHEAST OF MOLASSES REEF LIGHT...OFF KEY LARGO. 15 NM EAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...OFF OCEAN REEF. GULF STREAM INFORMATION COURTESY OF THE NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHIC OFFICE. $$
GMZ052-053-054-072-073-074-075-220930- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1030 PM EST SAT NOV 21 2009 OVERNIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. SUNDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. SUNDAY NIGHT EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS. TUESDAY EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. WEDNESDAY SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAY SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS...BECOMING WEST AND INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS AND GUSTY LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$