Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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186 FPUS72 KKEY 181457 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1057 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-053>055-073>075-181600- Monroe Lower Keys- 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 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 Key West 1057 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2024 .NOW... Through noon, widely scattered showers will track west to northwestward at around 20 knots through the Straits of Florida, across the Lower Keys, and into the southeast Gulf waters near the Dry Tortugas. Mariners encountering the stronger portions of this activity can expect wind gusts up to 25 to 30 knots and reduced visibility in heavy rain. Any island locations that see any of these passing showers may see anywhere from a tenth of an inch to a quarter of an inch of rainfall, but this will depend on the strength of the shower. $$