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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Key West FL
448 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-081000-
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-
448 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and
adjacent coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for the western Straits of
Florida and SE Gulf, including the Dry Tortugas, due to Hurricane
Rafael. Small Craft Advisories are in effect for all Florida Keys
coastal waters east of Halfmoon Shoal.

Coastal flooding, including the potential for saltwater flooding
of oceanside portions of the Lower Keys early this morning,
especially coming off the early morning high tide. Water levels
could reach up 2 feet above mean higher high water, or about a
foot higher than recent high tides. Conditions are expected to
improve later this morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Small Craft Advisories will likely be required Friday morning as
Rafael continues to move away from the Keys. Small Craft
Advisories may be required once again Saturday night and Sunday
for freshening easterly breezes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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