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Weather Brief – Strong Wind and Cold Weather Potential – This Upcoming Weekend

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE, KEY WEST, FLORIDA:

A briefing concerning the potential for strong winds and cold weather this upcoming weekend in the Florida Keys is attached and available at this link:
https://www.weather.gov/media/key/DSS/dssbrief_land.pdf 

Key Messages:

• There is increasing confidence in the coldest temperatures thus far in the season including low wind chills in the Florida Keys this upcoming weekend.

• Confidence is also increasing in a period of strong winds Saturday and Saturday night that may blow around unsecured, loose outdoor objects, down small tree limbs, cause isolated utility outages, and hazardous crosswinds for high-profile vehicles on the more elevated, longer bridges in the Florida Keys.

• Very hazardous marine wind and sea conditions beginning Saturday.

Next Update

The next update concerning strong winds and cold temperatures in the Florida Keys will be issued midday Wednesday.