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FXUS62 KKEY 270241
AFDKEY
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1041 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION
KEY MESSAGES
- A MAINLY DRY PERIOD IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY WEEK,
EXASPERATING EXISTING MODERATE DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
- NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS OVERNIGHT WILL BECOME LIGHT AND
VARIABLE DURING THE DAY ON MONDAY.
- LOW CONFIDENCE OF A CLOUD LINE TRYING TO DEVELOP DURING THE
AFTERNOON MONDAY.
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 1040 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
A VERY WEAK CLOUD LINE DEVELOPED LATE IN THE AFTERNOON ACROSS
MOSTLY THE LOWER KEYS, THOUGH A SMALLER VERSION TRIED TO FORM
ACROSS THE MIDDLE KEYS. THE LINE OVER THE LOWER KEYS, MADE AN
ATTEMPT TO PRODUCE SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS, HOWEVER, LOOKING AT
SURFACE OBS IT DOESN'T APPEAR WE SAW ANY ACCUMULATIONS. MEANWHILE,
TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN LAST NIGHT.
CURRENTLY SEEING TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 70S TO LOWER 80S WITH
DEW POINTS IN THE LOWER 70S.
WINDS ARE A HAIR BIT STRONGER THAN PREVIOUSLY THOUGH AS A VERY,
VERY WEAK NOCTURNAL RESPONSE IS COMING DOWN THE WEST COAST OF
FLORIDA. GENERALLY SEEING SPEEDS NEAR 10 KNOTS FROM THE NORTHWEST
AT ALL MARINE OBSERVATION PLATFORMS.
TONIGHT'S SOUNDING SHOWS THAT DRIER AIR HAS RETURNED TO THE LOWER
LEVELS. THIS LINES UP WITH WHAT MODELS WERE DEPICTING WITH THE
NORTHWEST FLOW PUSHING THE MOISTURE OFFSHORE. THEREFORE, IF WE DO
MANAGE TO SEE ANY SHOWERS, THEY WILL BE LIMITED TO THE EASTERN
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. OTHERWISE, SAW NO NEED TO MAKE MAJOR CHANGES
TO THE FORECAST.
MARINE
ISSUED AT 1040 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
GENTLE NORTHWEST BREEZES HAVE DEVELOPED THIS EVENING AND WILL
GRADUALLY SLACKEN TO LIGHT TO GENTLE LATE OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY
MONDAY MORNING. AS A HIGH PRESSURE SLOWLY PUSHES FURTHER EAST
ACROSS THE NORTH ATLANTIC, WE WILL GO INTO A COL REGION WITH LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE MONDAY. A HIGH MOVING
ALONG AND JUST OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD WILL BRIEFLY FRESHEN
BREEZES MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING BEFORE SLACKENING
ONCE AGAIN.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 1040 PM EDT SUN APR 26 2026
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH LIGHT TO GENTLE NORTHWEST WINDS GOING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE SHORTLY AFTER SUNRISE ON MONDAY.
KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...NONE.
GM...NONE.
PUBLIC/MARINE/FIRE...LIW
AVIATION/NOWCASTS....LIW
DATA ACQUISITION.....DR
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