Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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320 FPUS72 KKEY 152101 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 501 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 GMZ034-055-072>075-152215- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 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- 501 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .NOW... Through 600 PM, there will be two different regimes across the coastal waters of the Florida Keys. Across the distant Straits near the Cay Sal Bank, isolated thunderstorms will meander to the northwest to northeast at 10 knots or less. South of the Tortugas, an arcing cluster of thunderstorms will move swiftly to the northwest at 20 knots. The strongest storms, especially those in the Straits south of the Tortugas, will be capable of blinding downpours, localized wind gusts near 30 knots, and occasional lightning strikes. $$ CLR