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FPUS72 KEYW 230007
NOWEYW

SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 22 2002

FLZ078-GMZ032-054-074-230030-
MONROE LOWER KEYS-WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 22 2002

.NOW...
A PERSISTENT AREA OF SHOWERS WILL BE LOCATED JUST NORTH OF THE
LOWER KEYS...SLOWLY MOVING SOUTH TOWARD THE ISLANDS. HERE HEAVY RAIN
IS INDICATED. FARTHER WEST...WIDESPREAD STEADY LIGHT RAIN WILL TAKE
PLACE FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO DRY TORTUGAS AND BEYOND IN THE OPEN
GULF.
$$

FLZ076-077-GMZ031-052-053-072-073-230030-
MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE UPPER KEYS-
CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-FLORIDA BAY-
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 22 2002

.NOW...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS HAVE INCREASED NEAR CRAIG KEY AND WHALE
HARBOR. THESE STORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AS THEY MOVE NORTH
THROUGH FLORIDA BAY HEADED FOR FLAMINGO. THEY WILL BE CAPABLE OF
VERY HEAVY RAIN...OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS.
$$

GMZ075-230030-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS-
807 PM EDT SAT JUN 22 2002

.NOW...
AN LARGE AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE OUTER STRAITS WILL
BE LOCATED 20 TO 30 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTHWEST OF COSGROVE SHOAL LIGHT
BY 830 PM. THESE WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS AND FREQUENT
DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES...BOATERS SHOULD AVOID THESE WATERS.
$$
DFM