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FXUS62 KKEY 011450
AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
1050 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024

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

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1033 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024
Temperatures this morning are near 80 degrees along the island
chain with dew points currently ranging from the lower to mid 70s,
reflective of conditions that feel much more like summer. Radar
shows some disorganized shower activity over Florida Bay and over
the Middle and Upper Keys, but a couple of isolated showers are
also occurring over the Deep Gulf. There seems to be some sort of
convergence zone between the southern peninsula of Florida and
the Upper Keys, and this will help to maintain the shower
activity through this afternoon, but guidance continues to reflect
a drier period once we get past tonight.

Overall, no changes will be made to the forecast package at this
time.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1033 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024
High pressure centered southwest of Bermuda will
continue to meander today. This high will merge with a secondary
high diving southward from the North Atlantic, resulting in an
extended period of generally moderate easterly breezes for late in
the week and into the weekend. Breezes for this period will tend
to peak in the evening and overnight hours, then lull during the
daytime.

&&

.AVIATION...
(15Z TAFS)
Issued at 1033 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024
VFR conditions will prevail at both EYW and MTH through the TAF
period. Passing showers at MTH could briefly deteriorate conditions
to MVFR CIGS or VIS through the afternoon. Near surface winds will
be east to southeast at 5 to 10 knots.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Key West  84  75  85  76 /  30  20  20  10
Marathon  84  75  85  75 /  30  30  20  10

&&

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

$$

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

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