Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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358 FPUS72 KKEY 242225 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 625 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-052>054-072-073-242330- 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 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 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 Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 625 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2024 .NOW... Through 730 pm, scattered showers and possible isolated embedded thunderstorms will wax and wane across the island chain and adjacent nearshore waters. Movement of this activity will be slow and erratic but will generally move to the southeast. Mariners encountering the strongest activity can expect bouts of moderate to heavy rainfall reducing visibilities below 3 miles, wind gusts near 20 knots, and possibly a rare cloud to surface lightning strike. Select island communities can expect a half and inch to an inch of rainfall, mainly between Long Key and Tavernier. $$ NB