Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
756 FXUS62 KKEY 181727 AFDKEY Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 127 PM EDT Sun May 18 2025 ...New AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1047 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025 A beautiful SUNday for the Florida Keys! GOES-19 satellite reveals mostly sunny skies apart from the occasional fair weather cumulus clouds in our CWA. Temperatures along the island chain are in the mid 80s and with dew points in the mid 70s, meaning it could feel pretty warm out there today. Winds across the Reef have decreased slightly from early, now being recorded at near 10 knots. Through the rest of the day, breezes will continue to slightly slacken, briefly coming down to 5 to 10 knots, before returning to gentle to moderate breezes overnight. As deep layer ridging is expected to remain in place over the next few days, our weather pattern is going to continue to be similar to what we`ve been experiencing this weekend. Precipitation will continue to be limited, and winds will peak overnight and lull in the daytime. No changes were necessary to the current package, as all is status quo. && .MARINE... Issued at 1047 AM EDT Sun May 18 2025 No watches, warnings, or advisories are currently in effect for the Florida Keys waters. From synopsis, a dry pattern defined by a distant high pressure system in the central North Atlantic and lack of other major synoptic influences will lead to breezes shifting from light to moderate over the next few days. Winds will oscillate throughout the day peaking overnight and lulling with daytime heating through Tuesday. Near nil shower chances will persist until Wednesday as winds shift to the south and an increase in moisture allows for possible showers and isolated thunderstorms ahead of a slowly approaching front. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 123 PM EDT Sun May 18 2025 VFR conditions will prevail at both EYW and MTH through the TAF period. Dry air will limit cloud coverage and shower activity through tonight. Near surface winds will be east to southeasterly at 5 to 10 knots, increasing to near 10 knots later tonight. && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && $$ Public/Marine/Fire...AP Aviation/Nowcasts....AP Data Acquisition.....AP Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest