Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
622 FLUS42 KKEY 190926 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 426 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-200930- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower 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- 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 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- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal 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- 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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- 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- 426 AM EST Sun Jan 19 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. A cold front approaching the Keys tonight will bring a blast of north to northeasterly winds to the area. As a result, Small Craft Advisories Likely will be required for at least a portion of the westernmost coastal marine zones of the Florida Keys, in particular, the offshore Gulf waters. In addition, Dense Fog Advisories remain in effect for the offshore Gulf waters, and the Bayside and Gulfside waters north of the Island Chain through late morning. South to southwesterly breezes coupled with cool sea surface temperatures is a classic setup for fog through the late morning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. Small Craft Advisories likely will be required for all the Florida Keys coastal waters Monday due to the aforementioned frontal passage late tonight/early Monday. Small Craft Advisory conditions are expected to continue through at least early Tuesday morning. A secondary and much stronger cold front may move through the Keys sometime in the Tuesday night or Wednesday time frame. This may result in a period of fresh to strong north to northeast breezes with the potential for near gale breezes initially, before winds shift to the northeast to east for Wednesday night and Thursday with slowly slackening breezes. Therefore, Small Craft Advisories Likely will be required in this time frame from Tuesday night through early Thursday. In conjunction with the strong breezes will be rough seas throughout all the Florida Keys coastal waters. A third cold front may move through the Keys sometime late week resulting in yet another surge of north to northeasterly breezes and rough seas. Small Craft Advisories may be required during this time frame as well for all the Florida Keys coastal waters. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ MJV