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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys...Corrected
National Weather Service Key West FL
1038 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

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.

GMZ005-102145-
Synopsis for Keys coastal waters from Ocean Reef to Dry Tortugas
1038 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

.SYNOPSIS...Moderate and fresh northwest breezes are forecast
today and Tuesday, in response to surface high pressure spreading
from eastern Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and the slow
departure of a low pressure center off the Carolina Coast in the
direction of Bermuda. Surface high pressure will cross the
northern Florida Peninsula on Wed morning. High pressure will exit
into the Atlantic late Wed, causing surface winds over the Keys
to veer from northeast to southeast. A low pressure system will
develop over the Lower Mississippi Valley Thursday night and
Friday, with a trailing cold front pushing through the Keys
coastal waters around Friday night.

The Approximate Shoreward Edge of the Gulf Stream as of December
08...

34 NM South of Dry Tortugas Light...on Loggerhead Key.
16 NM South of Cosgrove Shoal Light...off the Marquesas Keys.
16 NM South of Sand Key Light...off Key West.
19 NM South of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key.
10 NM South of Sombrero Key Light...off Marathon.
 3 NM Southeast of Alligator Reef Light...off Islamorada.
 Less than 1 NM Southeast of Molasses Reef Light...off Key Largo.
 1 NM East of Carysfort Reef Light...off Ocean Reef.

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GMZ031-102145-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
1038 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Isolated sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
10 to 15 knots. Bay waters choppy, becoming a light to moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North to northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters
a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a light to
moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters a
light to moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Bay waters choppy.
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

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GMZ032-035-102145-
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-
1038 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet, except
4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of the Marquesas Keys. Nearshore
waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet,
building to 2 to 4 feet after midnight. West of the Marquesas
Keys, seas 3 to 5 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet. Nearshore waters
choppy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ042>044-102145-
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-
1038 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3
feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light. Nearshore
waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet, except 4 to 6 feet west of Cosgrove Shoal Light.
Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2
to 4 feet. Nearshore waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered
showers.
.FRIDAY...South to southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3
feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet,
building to 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

$$

GMZ052>055-072>075-102145-
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-
1038 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
4 to 6 feet. Isolated sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
7 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to
5 feet. Isolated showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3
to 5 feet. Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...South to southwest winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West to northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 7 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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GMZ033-034-102145-
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-
1038 AM EST Mon Dec 10 2018

...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION...

.THIS AFTERNOON...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6
feet. Isolated sprinkles.
.TONIGHT...Northwest to north winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to
6 feet. Isolated showers.
.TUESDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet.
Isolated showers.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast to south winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas
1 to 2 feet. Scattered showers.
.FRIDAY...Southwest to west winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,
building to 5 to 8 feet. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms.

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