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FXUS62 KKEY 051547
AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
1047 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025

...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1039 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025
Satellite composite analysis highlights broad anticyclonic flow
across much of the Gulf of Mexico, extending eastward over the
Florida Peninsula, and into the western North Atlantic. This
pattern is quite stagnant, with 12z geopotential highlights
sampled this morning at KEY essentially unchanged compared to the
00z Tuesday evening counterpart. GOES-16 visible imagery is only
detecting patchy fair weather cumulus clouds across the Keys and
the adjacent nearshore and offshore marine zones. The ample
sunshine has allowed temperatures to creep up to the mid to upper
70s at this late morning hour, well on their way to achieving near
80F later this afternoon. A rather routine short-term forecast
for today, with no changes proposed.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1039 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025
No watches, warnings, or advisories are in effect for the Florida
Keys marine zones. From synopsis, Gentle to moderate, generally
easterly breezes will prevail across the Florida Keys coastal
waters through the remainder of the week and into the weekend, as
several areas of high pressure move across the eastern United
States and into the western North Atlantic. Easterly breezes will
briefly freshen late this afternoon through Thursday morning, then
again on Friday night, becoming moderate to fresh.

&&

.AVIATION...
(15Z TAFS)
Issued at 1039 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2025
VFR and dry conditions will prevail through the TAF period at both
EYW and MTH. Near surface winds will continue to be easterly at near
10 knots slightly increasing to 10 to 15 knots later this
afternoon.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Key West  79  72  79  72 /   0   0   0   0
Marathon  81  73  81  73 /   0   0   0  10

&&

.KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

Public/Marine/Fire...BT
Aviation/Nowcasts....AP
Data Acquisition.....AP

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