2 products issued by NWS for: Alligator Reef Light FL
Short Term Forecast
Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 556 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 FLZ076-078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-142300- Monroe Upper 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo and Key West 556 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .NOW... Through 700 pm, scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms will move southeast across the Florida Keys and surrounding nearshore and offshore waters. The stronger activity, located in the vicinity of the Upper and Middle Keys, will be capable of heavy downpours reducing visbilities, wind gusts of near 25 knots, and occasional lightning strikes. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 0.75 inches with locally higher amounts expected between Marathon and Islamorada. Rain has been falling at a heavy rate with a slow storm motion and may lead to localized ponding on roadways. $$
Marine Weather Statement
Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
601 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025
GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-142230-
601 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER SPRIGGER BANK LIGHT...
The areas affected include...
Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of
Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge...
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood
Sound...
At 600 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a a
strong thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.
This thunderstorm was located over Sprigger Bank Light, moving
southeast at 15 knots.
Locations that will be affected include...
Sprigger Bank Light, Channel Key Pass Light, Tennessee Reef Light,
Toms Harbor, Long Key Viaduct, Little Rabbit Key, and East Turtle
Shoal Light.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Prepare for thunderstorms with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally
rough and confused seas, occasional lightning strikes, and
potentially blinding downpours. Get to a safe port as quickly, and as
safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.
Environmental conditions favor waterspout formation. A waterspout
would most likely appear beneath a dark, flat bottom of a building
cumulus line, just at the hint of rain. If you see a waterspout, stay
away, and call in the report to your Florida Keys National Weather
Service, at 3 0 5 2 9 5 1 3 1 6 extension 3.
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LAT...LON 2486 8073 2485 8074 2485 8073 2476 8066
2465 8093 2475 8096 2477 8094 2477 8095
2476 8097 2494 8102 2502 8084
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