Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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872 FPUS72 KKEY 212234 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 634 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 GMZ052>055-072>075-212345- 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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 634 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .NOW... Through 730 pm, isolated showers will continue to develop in the distant Straits of Florida around Elbow Cay and south of the Tortugas Ecological Reserve. A line of thunderstorms moving off of Cuba may enter the Straits over the next hour. These showers will move to the northwest at 15 to 20 knots and mariners encountering this activity can expect wind gusts near 25 knots, moderate to heavy rainfall that will reduce visibilities below 3 miles, and possibly a few lightning strikes. $$ NB