Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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961 FPUS72 KKEY 160245 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1045 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 FLZ076-077-GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-160400- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle 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-Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef-Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon 1045 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024 .NOW... Through midnight, a few clusters of showers and an embedded thunderstorm or two will sag southwards at 5 to 10 mph, mainly across the Middle Keys and surrounding nearshore waters. The stronger activity will produce wind gusts of 30 mph, blinding downpours, and potentially a few lightning strikes. Island locations near Marathon and the Seven Mile Bridge will be most likely to be affected by these passing showers and thunderstorms. A few locations along this stretch may receive one half to one and one quarter of an inch of rain. $$