Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
691 FLUS42 KKEY 220819 HWOKEY Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Key West FL 419 AM EDT Thu May 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- 419 AM EDT Thu May 22 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and adjacent coastal waters. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Conditions will be marginally favorable for a cloud line to develop across the island chain later this morning and afternoon. The main hazards will be the potential for isolated thunderstorms with gusty, erratic winds, blinding downpours, and cloud-to-ground lightning. In addition, conditions are marginally conducive that a waterspout could develop. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. A threat for isolated thunderstorms will continue through Wednesday. The main hazards will be gusty, erratic winds, blinding downpours, and cloud-to- ground lightning. Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. $$