Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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636 FPUS72 KKEY 201729 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 129 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 FLZ076-078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-201830- Monroe Upper 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 and Key West 129 PM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .NOW... Through 230 PM, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will move southeastward near 10 mph, and be concentrated mostly over the Florida Straits 10 to 40 nm south of the Florida Keys, as well as, over our deep gulf waters from off mainland Monroe to the Dry Tortugas. A few other showers and thunderstorms will also be found closer in to the Florida Keys, affecting mainly the Seven Mile Bridge, Marathon, and Key Largo, as well as the adjacent nearshore waters. The stronger activity will produce a few lightning strikes, wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph, and blinding downpours. Island locations may receive additional rainfall of one half to one inch. $$