Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
660 FLUS42 KKEY 180919 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 519 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-191000- 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- 519 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong northeast breezes are expected today and tonight, with possible gale-force winds tonight. A Small Craft Advisory and Gale Watch remain in effect for all Florida Keys coastal waters. Isolated thunderstorms are possible today and tonight. The primary thunderstorm hazard will be lightning strikes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday. Strong northeast breezes will persist through Wednesday, with Small Craft Advisories likely across portions of all Florida Keys coastal waters. Isolated thunderstorms are expected over portions of the Straits of Florida on Saturday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ Kasper