Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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313 FPUS72 KKEY 230156 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 956 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-230300- Monroe Lower Keys- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 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 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- Including the Communities of Key West 956 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 2024 .NOW... Through 1100 pm, stratiform rain with isolated embedded stronger showers will wax and wane across the western Florida Keys as well as the adjacent nearshore and offshore coastal waters. The strongest activity is located south of the Lower Keys in the nearshore and distant Straits of Florida. This activity will move generally to the northwest near 15 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger activity can expect wind gusts of near 25 knots, reduced visibilities in moderate to heavy downpours, and possibly a few lightning strikes. On land, island communities between Cudjoe Key and Key West may receive up to a tenth of an inch of rainfall. $$ NB