Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
844 FXUS62 KKEY 171834 AFDKEY Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 234 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...New AVIATION, PREV MARINE AND DISCUSSION... .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 232 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 Although a passing isolated shower or thunderstorm cannot be ruled out through the TAF period, VFR conditions will prevail at both island terminals. Near-surface winds will remain out of the east to southeast at 10 to 12 knots, with occasional gusts near 18 knots, especially in the evening and overnight hours. && .MARINE... Issued at 1110 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 No watches, warnings, or advisories are currently in effect for the Florida Keys waters. From synopsis, an Atlantic ridging will remain across the Florida Peninsula through Saturday. This will support moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes and isolated, fast- moving showers and thunderstorms at times. Winds will peak in the evening and overnight periods, while lulling during the day. && .PREV DISCUSSION... Issued at 1110 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 A "rinse and repeat" forecast continues for the Florida Keys on this mid-June late morning. Synoptic analysis places an expansive surface high centered a couple hundred miles east of Bermuda, with the associated ridge axis stretching well westward into the central Gulf. KBYX radar is detecting isolated showers and thunderstorms primarily focused in the eastern Straits of Florida, forming along speed convergence boundaries. Outside of this isolated activity, the Florida Keys remain largely dry, with GOES visible satellite imagery highlighting mostly sunny skies. This has allowed temperatures to quickly climb into the upper 80s at most communities. Yet another warm, muggy day for the Keys, with just a slight chance of a brief cooldown passing shower or storm. No changes proposed to the inherited overnight forecast. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Key West 91 81 91 81 / 20 20 20 20 Marathon 88 81 89 82 / 20 20 20 20 && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && $$ Public/Marine/Fire...BT Aviation/Nowcasts....BT Data Acquisition.....BT Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest