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Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

953 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 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-

Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West

953 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024



.NOW...

Through 1100 pm, widespread showers with embedded thunderstorms will

continue to track east to northeastward at 25 to 35 mph, across

mainly the Lower and Upper Keys. The stronger activity will be

capable of producing wind gusts near 40 mph, blinding downpours, and

at times, frequent lightning strikes. Additional rainfall amounts of

one half to one inch will be possible, with locally higher amounts.



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