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Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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481 FPUS72 KKEY 031742 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 142 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 GMZ033-034-031900- 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- 142 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .NOW... Through 3 pm, a cluster of showers and thunderstorms has moved off the southwest mainland and is just offshore from Cape Sable. This cluster is moving west at 10 to 15 knots and will move across the outer Gulf waters south of D Tower. This activity will be capable of frequent lightning, blinding downpours, and gusts near 25 knots. $$ GMZ035-044-054-055-074-075-031900- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 142 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 .NOW... Through 3 pm, isolated showers and thunderstorms are developing across the nearshore waters of the Lower Keys as well as the southwestern Straits of Florida. This activity is moving westward at 10 to 15 knots and mariners can expect brief blinding downpours, bouts of lightning, and wind gust near 25 knots in the stronger storms. $$