Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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214 FPUS72 KKEY 181157 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 757 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 FLZ077-078-GMZ032>035-043-044-053>055-073-074-181300- 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 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 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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 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 757 AM EDT Thu Jul 18 2024 .NOW... Through 900 am, widely scattered showers will move northwest near 15 knots across the Middle and Lower Keys, the nearshore and offshore Gulf waters, portions of Hawk Channel and the Straits of Florida. Mariners may encounter wind gusts up to 25 knots, reduced visibilities in moderate to heavy downpours, and possibly an occasional lightning strike. On land, some areas will see rainfall amounts from a trace up to one tenth of an inch. $$ MJV