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A strong cold front will blast through the Florida Keys late Friday night, following by strong northwest to north winds, cold temperatures and low relative humidity Saturday through early Sunday. A variety of cold/dry season hazards including:
- Strong northwest to north winds with frequent gusts of 30 to 35 mph Saturday through early Sunday morning
- The coldest temperatures of the season, currently forecast to reach near 40 degrees in the far upper Keys to near 50 degrees in Key West early Sunday morning
- Wind chills in the 35 to 45-degree range from very late Saturday evening through mid Sunday morning
- Relative humidity as low as 35 to 45 percent Saturday afternoon and early evening, and again from midday Sunday through early Sunday evening.
For additional information, you may contact the NWS Florida Keys at 305-295-1316 x3, or myself at 305-295-1316 x223. Starting later today, public-friendly social media posts addressing the variety of possible hazards, including hazardous marine conditions, will be available at the following:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NWSKeyWest
Twitter https://twitter.com/NWSKeyWest