Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1155 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-130500-
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 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 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 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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
1155 PM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

.NOW...
Through 100 am, the mesoanalysis products from the Storm Prediction
Center indicate strong converging winds from the SFC through 10
thousand feet remain across the Florida Keys. This pattern will
maintain widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms across the
Florida Keys for the next several hours. Recent trends suggest a few
less thunderstorms. Rainfall is finally tapering off over Key
Largo for a brief period of time. 24 hour totals in Key Largo peaked
at near 10 inches. Radar imagery continues to indicate the heaviest
rainfall will be over the Lower and Middle Keys, particularly from
Big Coppitt Key through Marathon. An additional two to three inches
of rain is likely in this region. The movement of the discrete
thunderstorms has slowed to 10 to 15 mph, so localized gusts likely
will be limited to 30 to 35 mph. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for
additional warnings or statements.

$$

AJP