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Forecast as of 4:30 PM EDT on October 6, 2008
Synopsis For Keys Coastal Waters From Ocean Reef To Dry Tortugas
Synopsis
A western Atlantic ridge will extend across the Florida Peninsula over the next couple of days...before retreating offshore of the Florida East Coast Thursday and Friday. The approximate shoreward edge of the Gulf Stream as of October 6... 72 nm south of Dry Tortugas light...on Loggerhead Key. 33 nm south of Cosgrove Shoal light...off the Marquesas Keys. 32 nm south of Sand Key light...off Key West. 11 nm south of Looe Key...off Big Pine Key. 6 nm south of Sombrero Key light...off Marathon. 7 nm southeast of Alligator Reef light...off Islamorada. 3 nm southeast of Molasses Reef light...off Key Largo. 4 nm east of Carysfort Reef light...off Ocean Reef. Gulf Stream information courtesy of the naval oceanographic office.
Forecast as of 4:30 PM EDT on October 6, 2008
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-
Small craft should exercise caution for increasing winds and seas
Tonight
Mainly east winds 10 to 15 knots...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 a light to moderate chop...becoming choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing.
Tuesday
East winds 15 to 20 knots early...decreasing to near 15 knots by afternoon. Seas beyond the reef 4 to 6 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
East winds near 15 knots...increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Seas beyond the reef 4 to 6 feet. Seas higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop...becoming choppy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday
East winds near 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef 3 to 5 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef around 2 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
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.
Thursday
Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 3 feet. Seas inside the reef around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Friday
Northeast to east winds near 10 knots. Seas beyond the reef 2 to 3 feet. Seas inside the reef around 1 foot. Nearshore waters a light chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday
Northeast to east winds increasing to near 15 knots. Seas beyond the reef building to 3 to 5 feet. Seas inside the roof building to around 2 feet. Nearshore waters becoming a moderate chop. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

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Alligator Reef Light |  Bahia Honda Key (Bridge) |  Elbow Cay, Cay Sal Bank |  Florida Bay (East) |  Florida Bay (West) |  Grassy Key (North) |  Key Colony Beach |  Key West (Naval Base) |  Long Key Channel (East) |  Long Key Channel (West) |  Money Key |  Tavernier |  Vaca Key, Florida Bay | 

Date Time Tide Type Height
Alligator Reef Light
2008-10-06 2:38 PM EDT High Tide 2.18 feet
2008-10-06 8:38 PM EDT Low Tide 1.12 feet
2008-10-07 2:40 AM EDT High Tide 2.02 feet
2008-10-07 8:53 AM EDT Low Tide 0.89 feet
2008-10-07 3:39 PM EDT High Tide 2.15 feet
2008-10-07 9:41 PM EDT Low Tide 1.12 feet
2008-10-08 3:48 AM EDT High Tide 2.02 feet
Bahia Honda Key (Bridge)
2008-10-06 3:14 PM EDT High Tide 1.00 feet
2008-10-06 6:48 PM EDT Low Tide 0.91 feet
2008-10-07 2:34 AM EDT High Tide 1.66 feet
2008-10-07 10:51 AM EDT Low Tide 0.52 feet
2008-10-07 4:58 PM EDT High Tide 0.99 feet
2008-10-07 8:26 PM EDT Low Tide 0.96 feet
2008-10-08 3:46 AM EDT High Tide 1.62 feet
Elbow Cay, Cay Sal Bank
2008-10-06 2:26 PM EDT High Tide 3.22 feet
2008-10-06 9:18 PM EDT Low Tide 1.88 feet
2008-10-07 2:53 AM EDT High Tide 2.75 feet
2008-10-07 8:46 AM EDT Low Tide 1.79 feet
2008-10-07 3:24 PM EDT High Tide 3.17 feet
2008-10-07 10:17 PM EDT Low Tide 1.88 feet
2008-10-08 4:00 AM EDT High Tide 2.77 feet
Florida Bay (East)
2008-10-06 3:01 PM EDT High Tide 0.86 feet
2008-10-06 6:38 PM EDT Low Tide 0.78 feet
2008-10-07 2:17 AM EDT High Tide 1.44 feet
2008-10-07 10:31 AM EDT Low Tide 0.44 feet
2008-10-07 4:46 PM EDT High Tide 0.86 feet
2008-10-07 8:13 PM EDT Low Tide 0.82 feet
2008-10-08 3:30 AM EDT High Tide 1.40 feet
Florida Bay (West)
2008-10-06 3:25 PM EDT Low Tide 0.47 feet
2008-10-06 10:18 PM EDT High Tide 0.81 feet
2008-10-07 1:46 AM EDT Low Tide 0.72 feet
2008-10-07 9:07 AM EDT High Tide 1.24 feet
2008-10-07 4:48 PM EDT Low Tide 0.49 feet
2008-10-07 11:46 PM EDT High Tide 0.82 feet
2008-10-08 3:00 AM EDT Low Tide 0.75 feet
Grassy Key (North)
2008-10-06 4:46 PM EDT Low Tide 0.51 feet
2008-10-06 9:08 PM EDT High Tide 0.95 feet
2008-10-06 11:57 PM EDT Low Tide 0.83 feet
2008-10-07 9:04 AM EDT High Tide 1.52 feet
2008-10-07 5:53 PM EDT Low Tide 0.52 feet
2008-10-07 10:12 PM EDT High Tide 0.92 feet
2008-10-08 12:26 AM EDT Low Tide 0.86 feet
2008-10-08 3:47 AM EDT High Tide 0.98 feet
Key Colony Beach
2008-10-06 2:50 PM EDT High Tide 1.69 feet
2008-10-06 8:04 PM EDT Low Tide 1.22 feet
2008-10-07 2:39 AM EDT High Tide 2.20 feet
2008-10-07 9:44 AM EDT Low Tide 0.89 feet
2008-10-07 3:58 PM EDT High Tide 1.69 feet
2008-10-07 9:17 PM EDT Low Tide 1.27 feet
2008-10-08 3:47 AM EDT High Tide 2.20 feet
Key West (Naval Base)
2008-10-06 4:07 PM EDT High Tide 1.24 feet
2008-10-06 7:45 PM EDT Low Tide 1.12 feet
2008-10-07 3:10 AM EDT High Tide 1.97 feet
2008-10-07 11:12 AM EDT Low Tide 0.71 feet
2008-10-07 5:47 PM EDT High Tide 1.25 feet
2008-10-07 9:09 PM EDT Low Tide 1.17 feet
2008-10-08 4:27 AM EDT High Tide 1.92 feet
Long Key Channel (East)
2008-10-06 2:54 PM EDT High Tide 0.88 feet
2008-10-06 6:32 PM EDT Low Tide 0.78 feet
2008-10-07 2:00 AM EDT High Tide 1.49 feet
2008-10-07 10:06 AM EDT Low Tide 0.44 feet
2008-10-07 4:36 PM EDT High Tide 0.88 feet
2008-10-07 7:58 PM EDT Low Tide 0.83 feet
2008-10-08 3:16 AM EDT High Tide 1.45 feet
Long Key Channel (West)
2008-10-06 3:26 PM EDT Low Tide 0.43 feet
2008-10-06 10:18 PM EDT High Tide 0.87 feet
2008-10-07 1:45 AM EDT Low Tide 0.76 feet
2008-10-07 9:06 AM EDT High Tide 1.41 feet
2008-10-07 4:48 PM EDT Low Tide 0.46 feet
2008-10-07 11:47 PM EDT High Tide 0.88 feet
2008-10-08 3:00 AM EDT Low Tide 0.80 feet
Money Key
2008-10-06 4:31 PM EDT High Tide 0.71 feet
2008-10-06 7:29 PM EDT Low Tide 0.64 feet
2008-10-07 4:16 AM EDT High Tide 1.18 feet
2008-10-07 12:52 PM EDT Low Tide 0.36 feet
2008-10-07 5:48 PM EDT High Tide 0.69 feet
2008-10-07 7:46 PM EDT Low Tide 0.67 feet
2008-10-08 5:22 AM EDT High Tide 1.14 feet
Tavernier
2008-10-06 2:25 PM EDT High Tide 2.28 feet
2008-10-06 8:33 PM EDT Low Tide 1.11 feet
2008-10-07 2:27 AM EDT High Tide 2.10 feet
2008-10-07 8:49 AM EDT Low Tide 0.86 feet
2008-10-07 3:26 PM EDT High Tide 2.24 feet
2008-10-07 9:37 PM EDT Low Tide 1.12 feet
2008-10-08 3:35 AM EDT High Tide 2.10 feet
Vaca Key, Florida Bay
2008-10-07 6:57 AM EDT High Tide 1.22 feet
2008-10-07 1:22 PM EDT Low Tide 0.32 feet
2008-10-08 12:07 AM EDT High Tide 0.87 feet
2008-10-08 12:47 AM EDT Low Tide 0.87 feet
Date Time Current Type Speed
Key West
2008-10-06 4:05 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-06 7:10 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.91 knots
2008-10-06 11:52 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 12:51 AM EDT Max Flood 0.08 knots
2008-10-07 2:06 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 7:21 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.27 knots
2008-10-07 11:50 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 2:40 PM EDT Max Flood 0.47 knots
2008-10-07 5:18 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 8:32 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.93 knots
2008-10-08 1:11 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-08 2:41 AM EDT Max Flood 0.11 knots
Long Key Viaduct
2008-10-06 2:15 PM EDT Max Flood 0.56 knots
2008-10-06 6:11 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-06 9:21 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.55 knots
2008-10-07 12:45 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 2:22 AM EDT Max Flood 0.24 knots
2008-10-07 4:35 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 9:22 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2008-10-07 1:06 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 3:31 PM EDT Max Flood 0.50 knots
2008-10-07 7:27 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 10:48 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.60 knots
2008-10-08 1:59 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-08 3:42 AM EDT Max Flood 0.24 knots
Long Key, east of drawbridge
2008-10-06 2:16 PM EDT Max Flood 0.70 knots
2008-10-06 6:20 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-06 8:45 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.51 knots
2008-10-07 12:08 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 2:18 AM EDT Max Flood 0.34 knots
2008-10-07 5:24 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 8:54 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.81 knots
2008-10-07 12:36 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 3:57 PM EDT Max Flood 0.65 knots
2008-10-07 7:30 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 10:09 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.54 knots
2008-10-08 1:28 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-08 3:58 AM EDT Max Flood 0.35 knots
Moser Channel (swingbridge)
2008-10-06 2:17 PM EDT Max Flood 0.86 knots
2008-10-06 6:12 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-06 9:03 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.83 knots
2008-10-07 12:38 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 2:22 AM EDT Max Flood 0.37 knots
2008-10-07 4:52 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 9:09 AM EDT Max Ebb -1.24 knots
2008-10-07 12:59 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 3:43 PM EDT Max Flood 0.78 knots
2008-10-07 7:25 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 10:31 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.88 knots
2008-10-08 1:55 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-08 3:50 AM EDT Max Flood 0.37 knots
No Name Key (northeast of)
2008-10-06 2:52 PM EDT Max Flood 0.40 knots
2008-10-06 5:42 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-06 8:02 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.45 knots
2008-10-07 12:17 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 2:42 AM EDT Max Flood 0.12 knots
2008-10-07 4:57 AM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 8:17 AM EDT Max Ebb -0.67 knots
2008-10-07 12:33 PM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-07 4:25 PM EDT Max Flood 0.42 knots
2008-10-07 6:50 PM EDT Slack, Ebb Begins -0.00 knots
2008-10-07 9:13 PM EDT Max Ebb -0.44 knots
2008-10-08 1:48 AM EDT Slack, Flood Begins 0.00 knots
2008-10-08 4:44 AM EDT Max Flood 0.20 knots

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