Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
094 FLUS42 KKEY 220827 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 427 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-230830- 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- 427 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. No Small Craft Advisories are expected today, however, Small Craft Should Exercise Caution (SCEC) until winds decrease later on this morning. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Small Craft Should Exercise Caution headlines are likely to be ongoing through Thursday for all or a portion of the Florida Keys coastal waters as the high meanders north of The Bahamas for the next several days. This high is expected to re- strengthen towards late week and into the weekend. Therefore, another wind surge from the northeast to east is possible. As a result, Small Craft Advisories may be required sometime Thursday for all or a portion of the Florida Keys coastal waters continuing through the weekend. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ MJV