Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
313 FXUS62 KKEY 110309 AFDKEY Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1109 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 ...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1105 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 A much different evening for the Florida Keys compared to 24 hours ago. Hardly anything has managed to develop across our CWA. There was one brief shower that developed off a remnant boundary north and northwest of Key West but it quickly fizzled away. Meanwhile, subtropical ridge axis lies near or just north of the island chain, maintaining easterly winds. Going through the overnight, BL moisture will interact with nocturnal diurnal processes and could spawn some light scattered showers in the easterly flow. Given that these showers may not develop until closer to sunrise, see no need to deviate from the 20 Percent currently in place. Otherwise, wind directions will fluctuate between northeast and southeast. && .MARINE... Issued at 1105 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 The western extent of the subtropical ridge axis will continue to extend north of Keys coastal waters. Gentle to moderate easterly breezes will dominate through Wednesday night as the ridge axis remains over the Florida Peninsula. Expect slackening breezes and a gradual shift to northerlies on Thursday as a weak front moves south from the continental United States into central Florida. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 1105 PM EDT Sat Aug 10 2024 VFR conditions will prevail through the TAF period. Looking for isolated to scattered showers to develop in the easterly flow and therefore have inserted a VCSH. Otherwise, winds will remain generally from the east with some deviations to the northeast and southeast at times. && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && $$ Public/Marine/Fire...LIW Aviation/Nowcasts....LIW Data Acquisition.....DP Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest