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SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
427 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-035-042>044-052>054-072>074-202130-
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 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 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-
INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF...KEY LARGO...MARATHON...KEY WEST
427 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

.NOW...
ISOLATED SHOWERS WILL AFFECT THE FLORIDA KEYS...AS
WELL AS NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS SURROUNDING THE ISLAND CHAIN.
THE STRONGEST OF THESE SHOWERS IS CURRENTLY LOCATED OVER CAPE
SABLE...AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF FLORIDA BAY. THESE SHOWERS ARE
MOVING TO THE SOUTHWEST AT 10 TO 15 KNOTS. THE STRONGEST SHOWERS WILL
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WITH HEAVY RAIN...TEMPORARILY
REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO 2 MILES OR LESS. OVER LAND...THE MOST
LIKELY AREA TO SEE RAINFALL WILL BE FROM KEY LARGO TO OCEAN REEF.

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