AFOS product AFDKEY
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Product Timestamp: 2025-06-18 14:49 UTC

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AFDKEY

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
1049 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025

...New DISCUSSION, MARINE, AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1050 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Surface analysis places an expansive area of high pressure
extending across the southern half of the North Atlantic, with its
latitudinal axis intersecting north-central Florida. This 
continues to place the Florida Keys in the southwestern quadrant 
of the high, with associated gentle to moderate east to southeast 
breezes. The 12z morning sounding at KEY sampled an adiabatically 
well-mixed layer from the surface to around 950 mb, with a stable,
isothermal layer just above up to around 900 mb. Any isolated 
shower or thunderstorm activity today will likely be generated by
low speed convergence off the very warm ocean temperatures. The 
forecast yet again calls for slight rain and thunder chances for 
the balance of today, which is supported by nearby KAMX Doppler 
radar trends. No changes proposed to the inherited short-term 
forecast for this morning update cycle.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1050 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
No watches, warnings, or advisories are currently in effect for
the Florida Keys waters. From synopsis, Atlantic ridging will 
remain across the Florida Peninsula through Sunday. This will 
support moderate to occasionally fresh east to southeast breezes 
and isolated, fast- moving showers and thunderstorms at times. 
Winds will peak in the evening and overnight periods, while 
lulling during the day.

&&

.AVIATION...
(15Z TAFS)
Issued at 1050 AM EDT Wed Jun 18 2025
Although an isolated passing shower or thunderstorm cannot be
ruled out at in the vicinity of either terminal, coverage and lack
of certainty in any timing warrants keeping out of the TAFs at
this time. Near-surface winds will remain out of the east to
southeast at 10 to 12 knots, occasionally gusting to near 18
knots.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Key West  91  82  91  82 /  20  20  30  20 
Marathon  88  82  88  82 /  20  20  30  20 

&&

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

$$

Public/Marine/Fire...BT
Aviation/Nowcasts....BT
Data Acquisition.....BT

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