Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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828 FPUS72 KKEY 152005 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 405 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 GMZ033-034-052>055-072>075-152115- 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- 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- 405 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 .NOW... Through 500 PM, there will be three 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. While over the southeastern Gulf near the L and T Towers, a linear line of showers and thunderstorms will move to the northeast at 10 knots towards the Ten Thousand Islands and Marco Island. 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