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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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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-
1020 PM EDT Thu Sep 28 2023

.OVERNIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 
feet. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and 
scattered thunderstorms.
.FRIDAY...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet.
Nearshore waters smooth to a light chop. Numerous showers and 
scattered thunderstorms. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds near 10 knots. Seas 2 to 
3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY...East to southeast winds near 10 knots, decreasing to 
5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East to southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Seas 1 
to 2 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUNDAY...Northeast to east winds 5 to 10 knots, increasing to
near 10 knots. Seas building to 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers 
and thunderstorms.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to
3 feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY...Northeast to east winds near 15 knots. Seas 3 to 4 
feet. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas
building to 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots, decreasing to
near 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast to east winds 15 to 20 knots,
decreasing to near 15 knots. Seas subsiding to 3 to 5 feet. 
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. 

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