FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER CENTER:
Good evening,
Attached is the latest briefing concerning now Tropical Storm Debby for the Florida Keys of Monroe County.
Briefings are posted at https://www.weather.gov/media/key/DSS/dssbrief_land.pdf for your reference.
Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for the Lower Florida Keys, from west of the 7 Mile Bridge to Key West, and also for Dry Tortugas.
Tropical Storm Watch remains in effect for the Middle Keys, including Marathon
A Coastal Flood Advisory (for saltwater flooding) remains in effect for all of the Florida Keys through Sunday morning.
Flood Watch (for rainfall induced flooding) remains in effect for all of the Florida Keys through Sunday morning
Expected impacts include
Thundery squalls with localized wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph, but up to around 55 knots over open waters into Sunday
A marginal risk of severe weather this afternoon through early Sunday morning, with the primary threats being isolated
damaging wind gusts and possibly a tornado or two.
Above normal tides with water levels 1 to 2 feet above mean higher high water, similar to October King Tides.
Oceanside overwash atop seawalls, docks, and low elevation yards and streets due to wave action is also expected
through Sunday.
A Slight Risk of excessive rainfall, with totals most likely in the 2 to 4 inch range through Sunday. Locally higher
amounts will be possible.
The tropical depression has strengthened and is nowTropical Storm Debby. Debby is moving northwest over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico, and is expected to take a northward turn on Sunday into the eastern Gulf of Mexico. On the forecast track, Debby will reach near the Florida Gulf coast late Sunday night or Monday.
The next briefing update will be posted to the link around midnight tonight.