Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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125 FPUS72 KKEY 172056 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 456 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-172200- Monroe Lower Keys- 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- 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- Including the Communities of Key West 456 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 .NOW... Through 600 pm, isolated showers will move west northwest at around 15 knots across the offshore Gulf waters, as well as in the Straits of Florida south to southwest of the Lower Keys. Mariners may encounter wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, reduced visibilities in brief moderate to heavy downpours, and possibly a rare lightning strike. $$ NB