Florida Keys Marine Forecast

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CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1030 AM EDT THU AUG 28 2008
ATLANTIC WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60
NM...FLORIDA BAY...GULF WATERS FROM 20 NM TO 60 NM WEST OF
CHOKOLOSKEE TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS...INCLUDING THE FLORIDA
KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY
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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-
1030 AM EDT THU AUG 28 2008

THIS AFTERNOON
NORTHEAST TO EAST 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

TONIGHT
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS EARLY...INCREASING 
TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS 
HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 2 FEET. 
NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP...BECOMING A MODERATE 
CHOP. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
NORTHEAST TO EAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS
BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF
STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE
WATERS CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 TO
6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND 
THE REEF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE 
WATERS ROUGH. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 
BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 
AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

MONDAY
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING
TO 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.