Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
204 FLUS42 KKEY 250759 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 359 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-260800- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of America 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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 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- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 359 AM EDT Wed Jun 25 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Conditions will be favorable for possible waterspout formation along the Florida Keys island chain late this morning through this afternoon. Waterspouts tend to form close to the islands in conditions with light winds, often in the vicinity of dark flat cloud bases of a line of developing cumulus clouds. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible today and tonight. The primary hazards with any thunderstorm will be cloud to surface lightning strikes and locally gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday. Conditions will once again be favorable for possible waterspout formation in the vicinity of the Keys during the daytime Thursday hours. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible through the entire period, with the highest thunderstorm coverage expected through Thursday night. The primary hazards with any thunderstorm will be cloud to surface lightning strikes and locally gusty winds. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$