Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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146 FPUS72 KKEY 241659 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1259 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 FLZ077-GMZ042-043-052-053-072-073-241800- Monroe Middle Keys- 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- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Marathon 1259 PM EDT Tue Sep 24 2024 .NOW... Through 2 pm, isolated showers between the Middle Keys and the distant eastern Straits of Florida will move to the northwest at around 15 knots. Mariners encountering this activity can expect brief periods of reduced visibilities in moderate to heavy downpours, wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and possibly a rare lightning strike. Some of these showers may reach the Middle Keys, and island communities between Long Key and Marathon could receive around a tenth of an inch of rainfall. $$ NB