Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
125 FLUS42 KKEY 030827 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 427 AM EDT Thu Apr 3 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-040830- 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 Thu Apr 3 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Strong high pressure remains across the western North Atlantic today and tonight which will support a continued healthy pressure gradient. As a result, fresh to strong east to southeasterly breezes are expected to continue. Therefore, Small Craft Advisories remain in effect across all the Florida Keys coastal waters. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Strong high pressure maintains control into the weekend. As a result, fresh to strong east to southeasterly breezes are expected to continue through at least early Sunday. Small Craft Advisories likely will be required for all the Florida Keys marine zones through early Sunday. A cold front moving southward along the Florida Peninsula towards the middle of next week may bring a period of freshening north to northeasterly breezes throughout the Florida Keys coastal waters. Right now, it appears winds will remain just below Small Craft Advisory criteria. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$ MJV