171 
FPUS72 KKEY 280817
NOWKEY

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
317 AM EST FRI FEB 28 2014

FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-034-035-042>044-052>055-072>075-280930-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD
SOUND-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
GULF OF MEXICO FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
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-
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-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST
317 AM EST FRI FEB 28 2014

.NOW...
THROUGH 430 AM...A LARGE AREA OF LIGHT RAIN WITH EMBEDDED SHOWERS
WILL CONTINUING TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE FLORIDA
STRAITS. ANOTHER LARGE AREA OF LIGHT RAIN IS ADVANCING EASTWARD
THROUGH THE WESTERN GULF AND ATLANTIC WATERS. LIGHT SHOWERS AND
SPRINKLES WILL CONTINUE NEAR THE KEYS ISLAND CHAIN EARLY THIS MORNING...BUT
LITTLE IF ANY ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THERE. BOATERS SHOULD PREPARE
FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY AND GUSTY WINDS IN
ASSOCIATION WITH THE OFFSHORE SHOWERS.

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