Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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151 FPUS72 KKEY 220349 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1149 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-054-074-220500- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower 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 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- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1149 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 .NOW... Through 1 am, an outflow boundary continues moving to the west to southwest near 10 knots. A couple showers and potentially an occasional thunderstorm develop along this boundary as it continues moving through the offshore Gulf waters and the nearshore and offshore waters surrounding the Lower Keys. Any activity will be capable of moderate to heavy downpours reducing visbilities, wind gusts of near 20 knots, and potentially a couple lightning strikes. Island communities in the Middle to Lower Keys may see up to a quarter of an inch of rainfall. $$ AJP