Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
494 FLUS42 KKEY 271052 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 652 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-281100- 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- 652 AM EDT Thu Mar 27 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong pressure building in will result in fresh northeast to easterly breezes, and building seas. A Small Craft Advisory for all local waters will likely be needed by tonight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Freshened easterly breezes due to strengthening high pressure will maintain the Small Craft Advisory on Friday, lasting into Saturday morning. Thunderstorms have a low possibility of occurrence on Saturday and Sunday. The primary hazard will be cloud to ground lightning strikes. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$