Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
349 FLUS42 KKEY 190754 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 354 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-200800- 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 waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- 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- 354 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A combination of daytime highs in the lower 90s coupled with dew points in the upper 70s will result in heat index values up to 110 today. As a result, a Heat Advisory will be in effect from 10 AM this morning to 6 PM this evening. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible tonight. The primary hazards will be lightning strikes and locally gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Monday through Saturday. The primary hazards will be lightning strikes and locally gusty winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ NB