Expires:200802271700;Remove:200802271700;126325 FPUS72 KKEY 271620 NOWKEY SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1120 AM EST WED FEB 27 2008 FLZ076>078-GMZ005-031>033-052>054-072>075-271700- MONROE LOWER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE UPPER KEYS- WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-FLORIDA BAY- EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- SYNOPSIS FOR KEYS COASTAL WATERS FROM OCEAN REEF TO DRY TORTUGAS- 1120 AM EST WED FEB 27 2008 .NOW... ALL HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...ASSOCIATED WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT...HAVE MOVED EASTWARD OFF OF THE FLORIDA KEYS. RAIN HAS ENDED ACROSS THE KEYS. ONLY A FEW STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...EMBEDDED IN AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN...WILL BE FOUND OVER THE OUTERMOST ATLANTIC WATERS OF THE FLORIDA KEYS. THROUGH NOON...THE STRONGER ACTIVITY WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS...HEAVY RAIN...AND A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES. ALSO...STRONG WINDS...BEHIND THE COLD FRONT...CONTINUE TO SPREAD ACROSS ALL KEYS WATERS. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WITH GUSTS NEAR 35 KNOTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED AT MOST LOCAL CMANS. A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT. MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT THROUGH TODAY. $$ 11