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FXUS62 KKEY 081958
AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
358 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

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

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 247 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
The quiet and toasty weather will continue as high pressure over
the western Atlantic remains in charge of our weather here along
the Florida Keys. Skies will remain mostly clear, and the few
clouds that do form are going to pass by without disrupting any
plans. The aforementioned ridging will start to lose its
influence on Friday, and through the weekend, as a frontal
boundary pushes down the FLorida peninsula. The deterioration of
the ridge will help to introduce some low rainfall chances through
the weekend, and into the start of next week. While the front is
still expected to fall apart before making it to our forecast
area, there may still be enough moisture and instability to
encourage some shower and thunderstorm activity through the
beginning of the work week. There is still some question as to how
much of a probability there is for activity, but the point remains
that those in favor of active weather may be in for a treat next
week.


&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 247 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
High pressure over the western North Atlantic will
maintain moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes.
Breezes will slacken and veer to the south and southwest on
Friday, continuing around the clock over the weekend as the high
pressure nudges southward down the western Atlantic. Over the
beginning of next week, a weak frontal boundary approaches the
Florida Keys coastal waters, and will increase the chances for
showers and thunderstorms.


&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 247 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024
VFR and dry conditions will prevail at both EYW and MTH for the rest
of today and through tonight. Near surface winds will be out of the
east to southeast at 10 to 15 knots, increasing to near 15 knots
with occasional gusts up to near 20 knots by later this evening.
Winds will slacken gradually starting tomorrow morning.


&&

.CLIMATE...
On this day in 2016, the daily record low temperature of 63F was
recorded in Key West. This is also tied as the coldest temperature
ever recorded in May. Temperature records for Key West date back to
1873.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Key West  80  87  80  88 /   0   0  10   0
Marathon  79  87  80  88 /   0   0   0   0

&&

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

$$

Public/Marine/Fire...DP
Aviation/Nowcasts....JAM
Data Acquisition.....JAM

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