Marine Weather and Tide Forecast for "Islamorada, Village of Islands ", FL

SHORT TERM

A backdoor frontal boundary is moving across South Florida today with an increase in convective activity in progress. A passing shortwave, diurnal heating peaking, and available moisture will contribute to an atmosphere capable of supporting showers and possibly some thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Activity should peak late afternoon into the evening before diminishing late evening as the focus of activity shifts offshore.

Behind the front comes drier air with rain chances decreasing tonight into Wednesday. Wednesday should generally be a dry day with temperatures reaching into the 80s. Some portions of Southwest Florida will reach the upper 80s thanks to easterly flow that allows the air mass to warm as it crosses the peninsula.

LONG TERM

Late This Week...
High pressure will build back into South Florida for late this week behind the passage of the back door front. This will allow for an easterly wind flow to set up with mostly dry conditions over South Florida.

Highs will be in the 80s each day except around 90 over the west coast metro areas. Lows will be in the 60s, except lower to mid 70s over the east coast metro areas.

This Weekend Into Next Week...
Another cold front will be approaching the Florida Peninsula this weekend before stalling out over Northern/Central Florida early next week. This will allow for some moisture to return to South Florida during this time frame. Therefore, POPS will be increasing this weekend and by early next week be in the 30 to 50 percent range. This rainfall will be beneficial for the area due to the ongoing drought over the region.

Highs will be in the 80s each day over most of the region except for the west metro areas where it will be around 90. Lows will be in the 60s over most areas except in the lower to mid 70s east coast metro areas.

AVIATION
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 710 PM EDT Tue Apr 29 2025

The winds will remain easterly around 10 knots tonight over the TAF sites along with VFR conditions. The weather will also remain dry tonight over the TAF sites.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
Miami 71 81 73 83 / 0 0 0 0 West Kendall 68 84 68 85 / 0 0 0 10 Opa-Locka 71 83 70 84 / 0 0 0 0 Homestead 71 82 71 83 / 0 0 0 10 Fort Lauderdale 71 80 72 80 / 0 0 0 0 N Ft Lauderdale 71 80 71 81 / 0 0 0 0 Pembroke Pines 71 85 73 86 / 0 0 0 0 West Palm Beach 70 81 70 82 / 0 0 0 0 Boca Raton 71 82 71 83 / 0 0 0 0 Naples 65 88 66 87 / 10 0 0 0

MFL WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...High Rip Current Risk through Thursday evening for FLZ168-172- 173.

AM...None.
GM...None.