One product issued by NWS for: Fort Taylor FL
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 506 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-180915- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 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 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- 506 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A combination of daytime highs in the lower 90s coupled with dew points in the mid to upper 70s will result in heat index values ranging from 105 to 108 today. Should confidence increase that these values will exceed 108, a Heat Advisory may be required. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Sunday through Thursday. The primary hazards will be lightning strikes and locally gusty winds. In addition, a combination of daytime highs in the lower 90s coupled with dew points in the mid to upper 70s may result in heat index values exceeding 108. Should confidence increase that these values will exceed 108, Heat Advisories may be required especially Saturday through Sunday. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ JAM