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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
530 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

FLZ076-077-GMZ031>033-042>044-052>054-072>074-231030-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle 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-
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 and Marathon
530 AM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024

.NOW...
Through 630 am, numerous showers with some embedded thunderstorms in
the Straits of Florida will move northeast at near 10 knots towards
the island chain and its nearshore waters. The forward edge of this
line is crossing through the Middle Keys and on slow approach the the
Lower Keys. Mariners encountering the stronger portions of this
activity can expect bouts of moderate to heavy rainfall reducing
visibilities, wind gusts up to near 25 knots, and occasional
lightning strikes. Island communities from Marathon to North Key
Largo may see from a quarter to three quarters of an inch of
additional rainfall, with some locally higher amounts possible.

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