Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
480 FXUS62 KKEY 161454 AFDKEY Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Key West FL 1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025 The weather is relatively quiet this morning. The most exciting thing to talk about is the fact that last night`s late nocturnal surge exceeded expectations. We were expecting a surge to come down the west coast of Florida in conjunction with the usual nocturnal drainage off the Mainalnd. However, the original thought was winds to max out around 10 knots and instead we got near 15 knots across the Florida Bay and eastern waters. These winds are coming down and will slacken even more as we go into this afternoon. Otherwise, it`s a nice, comfortable start to this hump day. Some strato-cu is coming down the west coast of Florida and moving across the Lower and Middle Keys. Otherwise, there`s plenty of sunshine. Temperatures are climbing into the upper 70s, while dew points are staying comfortably in the lower to mid 60s. Lastly, a decaying cold front just south of Lake Okeechobee is trudging southward and looks to pass through in the late afternoon and evening. && .MARINE... Issued at 1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025 The tail end of a decaying cold front will brush through Florida this afternoon and evening. Prior to its arrival, breezes will briefly slacken just ahead of this feature. On Thursday, high pressure will rebuild and expand across the Florida Keys. Fresh to strong easterly breezes are expected as early as Thursday night, and these enhanced breezes will continue into the weekend. && .AVIATION... (15Z TAFS) Issued at 1054 AM EDT Wed Apr 16 2025 VRF and dry conditions will prevail at both EYW and MTH today. Near surface winds will be out of the northwest to north from 5 to 10 knots. && .KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GM...None. && $$ Public/Marine/Fire...LIW Aviation/Nowcasts....JAM Data Acquisition.....JAM Visit us on the web at weather.gov/key Follow us on Facebook and Twitter at: www.facebook.com/nwskeywest www.twitter.com/nwskeywest