Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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959 FPUS72 KKEY 250752 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 352 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 FLZ076-GMZ031-042-052-072-250900- Monroe Upper Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound-Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo 352 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .NOW... Through 500 am, clusters of scattered showers and isolated embedded thunderstorms extending across Florida Bay to southeast of Floyd`s Wall will move northwest at near 20 knots. Mariners encountering this activity can expect periods of reduced visibilities in heavy downpours, wind gusts of near 30 knots, and a occasional lightning strikes. Island communities from Craig Key to Key Largo may see an additional quarter to half of an inch of additional rainfall. $$ FLZ077-078-GMZ032>035-043-044-053>055-073>075-250900- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 352 AM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024 .NOW... Through 500 am, a couple squalls with a few embedded thunderstorms will sweep northwest at 20 to 25 knots through the offshore waters surrounding the Lower and Middle Keys. Mariners should prepare for locally confused seas, visibility reductions in bouts of heavy downpours, and wind gusts of 30 to 35 knots. Island communities from Duck Key to Vaca Key may see a tenth to quarter of an inch of additional rainfall. $$ AJP