


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
549 FXUS62 KKEY 070226 AFDKEY Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1026 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1030 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 A surface through lower level Atlantic ridge reaches westward across the Keys this evening. This is keeping winds light to gentle out of the south. Weak ridging is in place through the mid and upper levels. However, this evenings sounding exhibited a considerable CAPE, a precipitable water of 1.92 inches, and a sliver of inhibition. This environment supported a line of Cuban showers and thunderstorms that recently drove through the Lower Keys and now finally weakening as it moves into the adjacent Gulf waters. The surface ridge will lift northward into South Florida through the overnight period. This will allow light to gentle breezes to back southeasterly and perhaps strengthen slightly. The environment will remain weakly capped and quite unstable. As a result, a round or two of showers and thunderstorms cannot be completely ruled out. Will maintain at least slight chance for showers and thunderstorms. Away from convection, overnight lows will be in the lower 80s with dew points in the mid 70s. && .MARINE... Issued at 1030 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 The western flank of an Atlantic ridge across the Florida Straits and the Keys will lift slightly northward into South Florida overnight. As a result, light to gentle mostly southerly breezes will back southeast to south and strengthen modestly. Only minor adjustments made in the evening marine update. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 1019 PM EDT Sun Jul 6 2025 VFR conditions will prevail at the island terminals overnight. Surface winds will be light to gentle out of the southeast to south. && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && $$ Public/Marine/Fire...11 Aviation/Nowcasts....11 Data Acquisition.....AJP Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest