Key Largo Marine Forecast

[Thezeker]

My Brother and I are heading down to Key Largo for a Friday afternoon/Saturday morning dive. Right now this is the forecast. As I dive mainly in Jupiter and West Palm I don't have a feel for what it's going to be like. Any clues and suggestions for dives i.e. shallow or deep or wreck? Are the nearshore areas in the protected reef? Thanks for any input.

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-

Thursday Night Through Friday Night
Northeast winds near 15 knots. Seas 2 to 3 feet. Nearshore waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers.
Saturday And Saturday Night
Northeast to east winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 1 to 2 feet. Nearshore waters a light to moderate chop. Isolated showers.

 

[sportxlh]

Here are some good suggestions in this thread http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/florida-diving/441245-site-visit-conch-republic.html

When the marine conditions are too robust, the shallow dives in the keys are not much fun for me because of the surge: so on any day that you think marine conditions are not great, I suggest the deeper wrecks and reefs (Duane, S. Grove, Eagle, Conch Wall). For me at least, I don't like the shallow dives with any more than 2 feet waves on the surface. The dive operators will know what to do, because sometime the waves 'inside' the outer reef are abscent while just a mile away on the outside of the reef the waves may be bigger. Nearshore areas are in the protected reef.

 

[Thezeker]

Thanks sportxlh, I appreciate it.