Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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019 FPUS72 KKEY 250931 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 531 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-035-042>044-052-072-251115- 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 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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 531 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 2024 .NOW... Through 700 am, scattered showers and possible isolated thunderstorms will wax and wane over the island chain, adjacent nearshore waters, and the eastern Florida Straits. Movement of these showers will be slow, between 5 and 10 mph, to the northeast. Mariners encountering the strongest activity can expect moderate to heavy rainfall reducing visibility to below 3 miles, wind gusts near 20 mph, and a rare lightning strike. Select island communities can expect a quarter to a half of an inch of rainfall. $$ AJP