Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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866 FPUS72 KKEY 041754 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 154 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 FLZ077-078-GMZ032-033-035-043-044-053-054-073-074-041900- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- 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 from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 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 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 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- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 154 PM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024 .NOW... Through 3 pm, isolated showers will wax and wane in the distant Straits of Florida, as well as the SE Gulf south of P Tower. These showers are moving west southwest at 15 to 20 knots. Mariners encountering this activity can expect brief periods of reduced visibilities below 3 miles within moderate to heavy downpours, wind gusts of near 25 knots, and possibly a rare lightning strike. $$ NB