Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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696 FPUS72 KKEY 061653 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1253 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042-061800- 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1253 PM EDT Sat Jul 6 2024 .NOW... Through 2 pm, isolated showers north of the island chain between L Tower and the Florida Bay near Whipray Channel will gradually drift to the southwest to west. Mariners encountering the stronger activity can expect brief instances of reduced visibilities in moderate to heavy downpours, wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and possibly a rare lightning strike or two. On land, a few of showers may develop over the Lower Keys, bringing up to a tenth of an inch of rainfall. $$ NB