Short Term Forecast

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1244 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

FLZ077-GMZ031-032-043-053-171745-
Monroe Middle 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-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to
the reef-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
out 20 NM-
Including the Communities of Marathon
1244 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

.NOW...
Through 130 pm, scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to
move north at 10 to 15 knots across parts of the Middle Keys and the
adjacent waters of Hawk Channel and Florida Bay, as well as over the
Straits of Florida south of the Middle Keys, and the Gulf waters
southwest of Cape Sable. Mariners in these areas may encounter wind
gusts of 25 to 30 knots, visibilities reduced to less than 2 nm in
heavy downpours, and frequent cloud to water lightning strikes. On
land, most areas from Pigeon Key to Craig Key will receive additional
rainfall amounts from one quarter to one half inch. Drivers on area
roadways will encounter visibilities reduced to less than one mile in
heavy downpours.

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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1244 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

FLZ078-171745-
Monroe Lower Keys-
Including the Communities of Key West
1244 PM EDT Mon Jun 17 2019

.NOW...
Through 130 pm, a strong thunderstorm with heavy rains and wind gusts
of 30 to 40 mph will pass just west of Key West, and may impact at
least parts of the island with rain and wind. Elsewhere in the Lower
Keys, areas of light to moderate rain will continue, with additional
rainfall amounts of up to one quarter inch possible.

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Jacobson