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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
419 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2025
FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-220930-
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 WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL-
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 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 EST FRI FEB 21 2025
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
DAY ONE
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
AN EXPANSIVE AND STRONG ARCTIC SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
TRAVERSE ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES TODAY AND TONIGHT
RESULTING IN FRESH TO STRONG NORTHEASTERLY BREEZES. AS A RESULT,
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL THE FLORIDA KEYS
COASTAL WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY REMAIN IN
EFFECT TONIGHT AS WELL.
DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
AN EXPANSIVE AND STRONG ARCTIC SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL
TRAVERSE ACROSS THE EASTERN UNITED STATES THROUGH SATURDAY
RESULTING IN FRESH TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG NORTHEAST TO EAST
BREEZES. AS A RESULT, SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES LIKELY WILL BE
REQUIRED SATURDAY FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS COASTAL
WATERS. OTHERWISE, SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION UNTIL
WINDS DECREASE MAY BE NEEDED FOR ALL OR A PORTION OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS COASTAL WATERS THROUGH AT LEAST SATURDAY EVENING.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE MONDAY ACROSS THE ISLAND CHAIN
WITH THE RISK FOR THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUING ACROSS THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA INTO MONDAY NIGHT. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE CLOUD TO
SURFACE LIGHTNING STRIKES, HEAVY DOWNPOURS, AND STRONG GUSTY
WINDS.
SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
MJV
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