Issued by the National Weather Service at 3:41 PM EST on November 7, 2009
Through 445 PM...scattered showers of mostly light to moderate rain will move westward at 25 knots across The Straits of Florida...some of the Florida reefs between Alligator Reef light and Cosgrove Shoal...and portions of the Lower...Middle...and upper Florida Keys. Frequent wind gusts near 35 knots are likely in any shower. Several fast moving showers may pass over the island chain from Layton to Key West and into the Gulf waters and Florida Bay north of the island chain. Expect only a trace to one hundredth of an inch of rain...with wind gust to near 35 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy and very windy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast to east winds 25 to 30 mph...with frequent gusts of 35 to 40 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy and windy. A chance of showers in the morning. Showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds near 25 mph and gusty. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy and windy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds near 25 mph and gusty. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Marine Forecast for Ocean Reef To Craig Key Out 20 Nm-
Tonight Northeast to east winds 25 to 30 knots...with occasional gusts near 35 knots. Seas beyond the reef 8 to 11 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters extremely rough. Scattered showers.
Sunday East winds 25 to 30 knots...with occasional gusts near 35 knots. Seas beyond the reef 8 to 11 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters extremely rough. Scattered showers in the morning. Numerous showers in the afternoon.
Sunday Night East winds 25 to 30 knots...with occasional gusts near 35 knots. Seas beyond the reef 8 to 11 feet...except higher in the Gulf Stream. Seas inside the reef 3 to 5 feet. Nearshore waters extremely rough. Numerous showers.
The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a Wind Advisory for all of the Florida Keys for tonight.
Strong winds will continue over the Keys island chain and Atlantic coastal waters... with sustained winds of 25 to 30 mph and peak gusts to 35 to 40 mph. Winds will be strongest on bridges... as well as on exposed southern and eastern edges of the Keys.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory means that sustained winds of 30 to 39 mph... or frequent gusts in excess of 35 mph are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult... especially for high profile vehicles. Motorists should be alert for sudden gusts of wind... especially on bridges... which may cause you to lose control of your vehicle. Use extra caution.
2009 Hurricane Coverage
Wind Advisory