Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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587 FPUS72 KKEY 182340 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 740 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 GMZ032>035-044-190045- 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- 740 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .NOW... Through 9 pm, isolated showers and thunderstorms in the nearshore waters west of the Lower Keys near the Marquesas Keys will move to the west at 5 to 10 knots. Elsewhere, showers and possible thunderstorms along outflow boundaries emanating from convection along Cape Sable will move across the portions of the SE Gulf and Florida Bay between D Tower and Mosquito Point. Mariners encountering these showers may experience localized wind gusts near 20 to 25 knots, a sharp shift to the northeast along the outflow boundary in the Gulf, a few lightning strikes, and brief periods of reduced visibilities within moderate to heavy downpours. $$ NB