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Coastal Waters Forecast for the Florida Keys
National Weather Service Key West FL
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 28 2023

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.


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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-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 28 2023

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1
foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Winds and seas 
higher in and near numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around
1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Numerous showers
and scattered thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots, decreasing to near 5 knots.
Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop,
becoming smooth. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas around 1 foot. Nearshore waters smooth to a 
light chop, becoming a light chop. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots, increasing
to near 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to 
moderate chop, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms.
.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 1 to
2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers and
thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy, becoming
a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters 
choppy, becoming a moderate chop. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.

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