How far out is the Reef @ Key West?
 

Where is the reef they are talking about??

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary-
This Afternoon
North to northeast winds 15 to 20 knots... increasing to around 20 knots and gusty by late afternoon...except on waters from Key West to beyond Dry Tortugas winds 20 knots and gusty through the day. 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 becoming rough. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Tonight
Northeast winds 20 to 25 knots and gusty. Seas beyond the reef building to 7 to 9 feet. Seas higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Scattered showers.
Saturday
Northeast winds near 25 knots and gusty. Seas beyond the reef 7 to 10 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Scattered showers.
Saturday Night And Sunday
Northeast winds near 25 knots and gusty. Seas beyond the reef 7 to 10 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers.
Monday
Northeast to east winds 20 to 25 knots and gusty. Seas beyond the reef 6 to 9 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 4 feet. Nearshore waters very rough. Isolated showers.
Tuesday
East winds near 20 knots. Seas beyond the reef 6 to 8 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters rough. Isolated showers.

Re: How far out is the Reef @ Key West?
 

The reef is all the reef area East of the land that is pretty much under a hundred feet of depth.Further east of the reef it drops off into hundreds of feet of water, this is no longer reef,and further east is the Gulfstream.

Re: How far out is the Reef @ Key West?
 

Winds coming out of the South West @ 20 to 25 means very rough water in Key West.

Re: How far out is the Reef @ Key West?
 

Cig weather - bring it on

Re: How far out is the Reef @ Key West?
 

2-3 miles out in general