Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
601 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

GMZ034-035-044-054-055-152315-
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to 5 Fathoms-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas
out 20 NM-
601 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.NOW...
Through 7 pm, scattered showers will wax and wane along a decaying,
broken cloud line that extends from the Marquesas Keys to south of
Rebecca Shoal Light. Activity associated with this cloud line will
drift to the southwest to west at near 10 knots. Mariners
encountering the stronger activity can expect heavy downpours
reducing visibility, wind gusts near 20 knots, and a rare cloud to
lightning strike.

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