Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
254 FXUS62 KKEY 140229 AFDKEY Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1029 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 ...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 934 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 Currently - A weak Atlantic ridge stretching across the Florida Peninsula is resulting in light breezes. The combination of a deep layered aligned over the Atlantic Coast and daytime heating, winds range from northeast on our western reaches and east to southeast off to the east. The weak steering flow in a seasonably warm, moist, and unstable environment supported island cloud line development and mainland outflows. With that said, convective activity have run their course earlier in the evening and very little is present within the forecast area. A broad swath of enhanced lower level moisture remains across our area and there is active convection up stream of our area working their way slowly westward. Short Term Update - Breezes will remain light and mostly out of the east to southeast through the overnight due to ridging across the Florida mainland. Expect continued warm and humid conditions with temperatures bottoming out in the mid 80s with dew points remaining in the upper 70s. Given the time of year, the enhanced lower level moisture, and upstream activity, maintaining at least chance PoPs is justified. No update planned for the overnight period. && .MARINE... Issued at 934 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 A weak Atlantic Ridge stretches across South and Central Florida. This will drive light mostly east to southeasterly breezes on Keys waters through the overnight period. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 934 PM EDT Tue Aug 13 2024 VFR conditions will prevail at the island terminals. Surface wind will be light out of the east to southeast. && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && $$ Public/Marine/Fire...11 Aviation/Nowcasts....11 Data Acquisition.....DR Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest