Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
051 FLUS42 KKEY 080826 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 426 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-090915- 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- 426 AM EDT Mon Jul 8 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Heat indices will reach or exceed 108 degrees from late this morning through the afternoon, and a Heat Advisory is in effect for all of the Keys island chain today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Heat indices are forecast to exceed 108 degrees during the late morning and afternoon hours on Tuesday, and a heat advisory will likely be required. Isolated thunderstorms will be possible from Tuesday night through Sunday. The primary hazards will be lightning strikes and locally gusty winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$