Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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401 FPUS72 KKEY 212312 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 712 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 FLZ077-078-GMZ032-033-035-043-044-053-054-220015- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- 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 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 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- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 712 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .NOW... Through 830 pm, isolated showers and thunderstorms over the Middle Keys, Hawk Channel, and the Straits of Florida off the Middle Keys continue to move to the south to southwest between 5 to 10 knots along an outflow boundary. New showers and storms may form along this boundary as it continues on its west to southwestward trajectory through the Lower Keys and surrounding nearshore and offshore waters. Any activity will be capable of moderate to heavy downpours reducing visbilities, wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, and potentially some lightning strikes. Island communities could see rainfall amounts of a few to several tenths of an inch from any shower or storm that tries to form. $$ MJV