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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
803 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024


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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 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 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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
803 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024

.NOW...
Through 9 am, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will wax 
and wane over the island chain and its nearshore waters. These 
showers will move towards the east at 10 to 15 knots. Mariners 
encountering the stronger portions of this activity near the Middle 
and Upper Keys can expect pockets of moderate to heavy rainfall 
reducing visibilities, wind gusts up to near 30 knots, and frequent 
lightning strikes. Island communities can expect up to an additional
half to inch of rainfall with additional 1 to 2 inches for Vaca Key.
The more vigorous activity will be covered with Special Marine 
Warnings.

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MJV