Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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264 FPUS72 KKEY 240359 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1159 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 FLZ076-077-GMZ031>035-042-043-052-053-072-240500- 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- 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 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-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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon 1159 PM EDT Sun Jun 23 2024 .NOW... Through 1 am, scattered showers in the Straits of Florida near Alligator Reef Light to the Florida Bay and in the SE Gulf from W to T Tower will will move to the northwest to north at 10 to 15 knots. Mariners encountering this activity may experience brief moderate to heavy downpours that will reduce visibility below 3 miles, localized wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and possibly a rare lightning strike. $$