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Special Weather Statement, NWS Key West, FL

October 7, 2018

NWS Key West, FL issued this special weather statement at Oct 7, 2018, 10:43 PM EDT. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Oct 7, 2018, 10:43 PM EDT (02:43 UTC)
Expired
Oct 7, 2018, 11:15 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Key West, FL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Key West, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 7, 3:35 PM EDT, 7 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 7, 3:35 PM EDT, 7 hours 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 7, 10:47 AM EDT, 11 hours 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...UPDATED
National Weather Service Key West FL
1047 AM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-081100-
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-
1047 AM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

This afternoon, a Small Craft Advisory remains in effect this
afternoon and tonight for all Keys coastal waters for strong east
winds. Winds and seas will be higher in and near showers and
isolated storms or squalls within rainbands. Seas outside of
showers storms and squalls will build to 9 feet in the Western
Florida Straits by days end, then to near 11 feet tonight.

Isolated thunderstorms are expected across the Florida Keys and
adjacent coastal waters. The primary thunderstorm hazard will be
lightning strikes. Occasional wind gusts within the stronger fast
moving showers, squalls, and thunderstorms will exceed 35 to 40
knots.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

Small craft advisory conditions will continue across all waters
through at least Tuesday, and across western portions of the
waters during Tuesday night. Occasional wind gusts over 35 knots
will be likely in squalls. Seas across the Florida Straits will
reach 9 to 11 feet Monday through Tuesday across the Western
Florida Straits, and 7 to 10 feet across the Eastern Florida
Straits.

Isolated thunderstorms are expected across the Florida Keys and
adjacent coastal waters through the entire period. The primary
thunderstorm hazard will be lightning strikes.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Futterman

The office that day

Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 7, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY32 min
Oct 7, 9:12 PM EDTCoastal Flood StatementKEYMonroe23 hr
Oct 7, 10:18 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY57 min
Oct 7, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY60 min
Oct 7, 10:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementKEY40 min
Oct 7, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY65 min
Oct 7, 11:42 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY63 min
Oct 7, 11:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY67 min
Oct 7, 11:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY63 min
Oct 8, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY60 min
Oct 8, 12:53 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY67 min
Oct 8, 1:24 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY66 min
Oct 8, 1:54 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY66 min
Oct 8, 2:37 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY53 min
Oct 8, 3:28 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY62 min
Oct 8, 6:59 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY61 min
Oct 8, 7:49 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY56 min
Oct 8, 9:17 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY58 min
Oct 8, 10:37 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY53 min
Oct 8, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY63 min
Oct 8, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementKEY31 min
Oct 8, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY2 min
Oct 8, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY61 min
Oct 8, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY41 min
Oct 8, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY44 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.