Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
244 FLUS42 KKEY 090842 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 442 AM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-100900- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of America 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- 442 AM EDT Sun Mar 9 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday. An area of low pressure across the North Gulf Coast is expected to bring a cold front through the Florida Keys later Monday. As a result, a period of freshening south to southwesterly breezes is expected initially ahead of the front Monday, with breezes veering to the west to northwest and becoming fresh to strong late Monday afternoon and evening. Breezes will remain fresh to strong into Monday night before gradually slackening on Tuesday. Small Craft Advisories likely will be required for both winds and seas as early as Monday morning and may remain in effect until at least Tuesday morning. Isolated thunderstorms are possible Monday. The primary hazards will be cloud to ground lightning strikes, brief heavy downpours, and gusty winds. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$