FZUS52 KKEY 231444
CWFKEY
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1030 AM EDT THU OCT 23 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
GMZ052>054-072>075-232130-
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-
1030 AM EDT THU OCT 23 2008

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT

THIS AFTERNOON
EAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS EARLY...DECREASING LATE. 
SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 5 TO 8 FEET. SEAS HIGHER IN THE GULF STREAM. 
SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 TO 4 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS ROUGH. WINDS AND 
SEAS HIGHER NEAR DEVELOPING NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED 
THUNDERSTORMS. 

TONIGHT
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS DECREASING TO NEAR 15 KNOTS. SEAS 
BEYOND THE REEF SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 
AROUND 2 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY
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 THUNDERSTORMS.

FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST TO SOUTH 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 THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS NEAR 10 KNOTS...BECOMING NORTH 
LATE. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 2 TO 3 FEET. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF AROUND 
1 FOOT. NEARSHORE WATERS A LIGHT CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS.

SATURDAY NIGHT
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SEAS 
BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULF 
STREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FEET. NEARSHORE 
WATERS BECOMING A LIGHT TO MODERATE CHOP. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS.

SUNDAY
NORTH TO NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS. 
SEAS BEYOND THE REEF BUILDING 4 TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE 
GULFSTREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE 
WATERS BECOMING CHOPPY. SCATTERED SHOWERS.

MONDAY
MAINLY NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 KNOTS. SEAS BEYOND THE REEF 4 
TO 6 FEET...EXCEPT HIGHER IN THE GULFSTREAM. SEAS INSIDE THE REEF 2 
TO 3 FEET. NEARSHORE WATERS CHOPPY. ISOLATED SHOWERS.