Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
231 FXUS62 KKEY 170830 AFDKEY Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 430 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 430 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 Things don`t look too different from 24 hours in the Florida Keys. Once again, KBYX is detecting widely scattered shower activity, lacking any lightning, across the CWA. A majority of any land impacts have passed over the Upper Keys. Temperatures across the island chain are currently in the lower 80s with dew points in the lower to mid 70s. Winds along the Reef are being recorded at near 15 knots which is on track with our nightly surge we`ve been experiencing. For today, east to southeast winds will diminish to 10 to 15 knots and shower activity will sparse while not expecting to amount to much accumulation over the island chain itself. Due to a large high pressure positioned over Florida and stretching into the Gulf, weather conditions are expected to remain similar through the remainder of the work week. The low- level ridge above Florida will maintain moderate east to southeast winds, featuring nighttime surges and daytime lulls. With the steady wind pattern, overnight lows will continue in the lower 80s and highs climbing into the upper 80s, accompanied by dew points in the mid 70s. Nearing the weekend, there will be a potential shift in our pattern bringing in additional moisture to the area. There still is uncertainty on if a cut-off low, currently over the eastern Bahamas, will make it in to our area, therefore have opted to only go to low chance through the weekend. Stay tuned. && .MARINE... Issued at 430 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 No watches, warnings, or advisories are currently in effect for the Florida Keys waters. From synopsis, Atlantic ridging will remain across the Florida Peninsula through Friday. This will support moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes. Winds will peak in the evening and overnight, while lulling during the day. && .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 430 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025 VFR conditions will prevail at the island terminals today. Surface winds will be gentle to moderate out of the east to southeast. && .CLIMATE... On this day in 1972, a record high of 99 was recorded at Marathon. This is also the hottest temperature ever recorded in the month of June, and ties July 15th, 1987 for the hottest temperature ever recorded in the Marathon area. Temperature records at Marathon date back to 1950. && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && $$ Public/Marine/Fire...AP Aviation/Nowcasts....11 Data Acquisition.....11 Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest