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MARATHON, Fla. (AP) — A conch living underwater in a Florida Keys aquarium’s touch tank confirmed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction Tuesday of six more weeks of winter weather. The “mollusk meteorologist” emerged from its shell at Florida Keys Aquarium Encounters and saw its shadow, just as Phil did earlier that day in Pennsylvania , the tourist attraction’s president Ben Daughtry said.

A conch living underwater in a Florida Keys aquarium’s touch tank confirmed groundhog Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction Tuesday of six more weeks of winter.

The Weather Prediction Center is forecasting the heaviest rains for Miami-Dade, Broward, Collier and Monroe counties.

Chip Kasper, president of the Propeller Club, Port of Key West, left, and Corey Malcom, president of the Key West Maritime Society, release a wreath Sunday during the National Maritime

Brutal wind chill temperatures in the 20s near Lake Okeechobee and 30s near the coast are also possible.

Brutal wind chill temperatures in the 20s near Lake Okeechobee and 30s near the coast are also possible.

Bust out the winter clothes and make sure your space heaters are working, Key West.

Threats to the Florida Keys from Hurricane Dorian have significantly diminished, said Chip Kasper, the meteorologist-in-charge for the Florida Keys | Safety | eTurboNews | Trends | Travel News

Predictions about the number of tropical storms and hurricanes expected during the official season between June 1 and Nov. 30 have been made.

National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham will be the keynote presenter at the annual Hurricane Preparedness Workshop for the Florida Keys Tourism Industry set to begin at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 27. Graham will focus on enhanced forecast products for the official 2021 Atlantic Basin hurricane season that begins June 1 and continues through Nov. 30. He’ll also concentrate on the season’s outlook and the importance of using trusted information sources in the three-hour virtual event. ...