Short Term Forecast
Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
150 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020
FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-201900-
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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
150 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020
.NOW...
Through 3 pm, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms located
across the coastal waters of the Florida Keys will continue to move
to the northwest at 20 knots. The strongest activity, primarily 20
to 60 nautical miles south in the Florida Straits, will be capable of
producing wind gusts near 25 knots, light to moderate downpours, a
few rare lightning strikes, and reduce visibility down to 6 miles or
less.
Over land, this activity will be capable of producing wind gusts to
near 25 miles per hour, light to moderate downpours, and rainfall
accumulations up to a few hundredths of an inch.
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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
1241 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020
AMZ550-552-555-570-572-575-FLZ041-044>047-053-054-058-059-064-141-
144-147-202000-
Flagler Beach to Volusia-Brevard County Line 0-20 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 0-20 nm-Flagler Beach to Volusia-
Brevard County Line 20-60 nm-Volusia-
Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 20-60 nm-
Sebastian Inlet to Jupiter Inlet 20-60 nm-Inland Volusia-
Northern Lake-Orange-Seminole-Southern Brevard-Osceola-
Indian River-Okeechobee-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia-
Southern Lake-Northern Brevard-
1241 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020
.NOW...
Scattered showers and isolated storms will continue to push quickly
onshore and inland through late afternoon, producing brief downpours
and gusty winds up to 30 to 35 mph. Occasional lightning strikes
will occur with any storms that can develop. Additional rainfall
amounts of a tenth to a quarter of inch are generally expected, but
locally higher amounts to around a half inch to an inch are
possible, especially across areas that see repeated rounds of
rainfall.
$$
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