Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
447 FLUS42 KKEY 140824 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 424 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-150830- 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- 424 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A Small Craft Advisory is current in effect for all of the Florida Keys coastal waters. Winds are expected to decrease through the morning and into the afternoon. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Wednesday night through Sunday. The primary hazards will be lightning strikes and locally gusty winds. In addition, a combination of daytime highs near or in the lower 90s coupled with dew points in the mid to upper 70s may result in heat index values exceeding 108. Should confidence increase that these values will exceed 108, Heat Advisories may be required especially Wednesday through Sunday. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$