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FXUS62 KKEY 271444
AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
1044 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1044 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

Memorial Day is off to a sunny start here in the Florida
Keys! Although it looks pretty out, dew points are in the upper
70s making our heat index between 100-105 degrees, so stay
hydrated. Winds across the reef are currently 5 to 10 knots but
could very briefly lull this afternoon. Another dry 12Z sounding
was observed this morning but it is possible that some showers
could spill over from mainland Florida impacting the Upper and
Middle Keys this afternoon into evening. Went ahead and left PoPs
alone for now but will be monitoring mainland Monroe closely to
see if any updates are needed later today.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1044 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

There are currently no watches, warnings, or advisories in effect
across the Florida Keys coastal waters. From synopsis, high
pressure over the western North Atlantic will maintain light to
gentle southeast to south breezes through Tuesday. Breezes will
breifly lull this afternoon and then surge one more time overnight
into Tuesday where breezes may occasionally become moderate. As
the high slides further east into the Atlantic, breezes will
slacken and become variable for Tuesday night and Wednesday.
Another strengthening high pressure moves across the eastern
United States and builds southward resulting in strengthening
northeast to east breezes for late week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(15Z TAFS)
Issued at 1044 AM EDT Mon May 27 2024

While a stray passing shower moving off South Florida may try to
clip MTH this afternoon or evening, VFR conditions will prevail at
both island terminals through the TAF period. Surface winds will be
light and variable at times, but generally out of the southeast at 7
to 10 knots.

&&

.CLIMATE...

On this day in 1959, Marathon measured a record rainfall amount of
6.60". This measured rainfall in Marathon was the highest daily
total for the month of May, until this last Monday`s soaking of
7.08". May rainfall records for Marathon date back to 1951.

&&
.KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

Public/Marine/Fire...AP
Aviation/Nowcasts....BT
Data Acquisition.....BT

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