Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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531 FPUS72 KKEY 191853 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 253 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 FLZ077-078-GMZ034-035-044-054-055-075-192000- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 253 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .NOW... Through 4 pm, scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms will move northeast at 5 to 10 knots through the Gulf waters and Hawk Channel of Lower Keys, and surrounding the Dry Tortugas. The strongest activity is currently located just east of the Dry Tortugas stretching down to the Straits. This activity is capable of frequent lightning strikes, wind gusts of near 25 knots, and blinding downpours. $$