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FXUS62 KKEY 021540
AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
1040 AM EST Sat Jan 2 2021

.DISCUSSION...
Mean layer ridging centered to the east of the Florida Keys 
supports moderate to fresh southeast breezes. Temperatures are
near 80 with dewpoints in the lower 70s. Weak confluence along a
relic Cuban land breeze has maintained a thin line of showers
which currently is pivoting through the Lower Keys. The forecast
calls for winds to decrease through the afternoon as the stalled
frontal boundary over the Gulf of Mexico meanders to the
southeast. No changes planned or needed. 

&&

.MARINE...
Small Craft Should Exercise Caution over Hawk Channel and the
Straits of Florida until winds decrease. From synopsis, moderate 
to fresh southeast breezes will trend downwards over the next 
couple of days as a ridge axis across Florida migrates southward. 
A front will limp across Keys waters late Sunday night through 
Monday. Moderate to possibly fresh northerlies will ensue Monday 
afternoon into Tuesday.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR conditions will continue to be the predominant through the 
afternoon and evening. That said, a few light and fast moving 
showers will pass over or near the EYW terminal over the next 
couple of hours and could bring brief MVFR CIGS AOA FL028. 
Otherwise, southeast winds will continue and will be gusty at 
times.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Key West  79  71  78  68 / 10 10 -  20 
Marathon  79  71  78  68 / 10 10 -  10 

&&

.KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GM...None.
&&

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Public/Marine/Fire...CLR
Aviation/Nowcasts....LIW
Data Acquisition.....JAM

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