Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Key West FL
402 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
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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 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-
402 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and
adjacent coastal waters.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible today, mainly
this morning. Additional isolated thunderstorms will be possible
tonight. The primary hazards with any thunderstorm will be cloud
to surface lightning strikes and locally gusty winds.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible through the
entire period, with the highest thunderstorm coverage expected
Friday night through Sunday. The primary hazards with any
thunderstorm will be cloud to surface lightning strikes and
locally gusty winds.
Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
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Short Term Forecast
Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
358 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
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Monroe Upper 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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo and Key West
358 AM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025
.NOW...
Through 5:00 a.m., scattered showers with some isolated
thunderstorms will move west to northwest at near 10 knots through
the Straits of Florida, deep Gulf waters near S Tower, and the island
chain and its nearshore waters. Mariners encountering the stronger
portions of this activity in the distant Straits of Florida near
Elbow Cay can expect binding downpours reducing visibilities, wind
gusts up to 25 to 30 knots, and frequent lightning strikes. Island
communities from Key west to Cudjoe Key may see up to an additional
half an inch of rainfall.
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