Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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822 FPUS72 KKEY 302301 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 701 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 FLZ077-078-GMZ032>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-310015- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- 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- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 701 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 .NOW... Through 800 pm, a broken band of showers and thunderstorms will stretch the length of the Keys from the Florida Straits 20 to 40 nm off of Key Largo, along the nearshore waters surrounding the Middle and Lower Keys, and out to the Dry Tortugas. This activity will track east to southeastward at around 10 mph. The stronger activity will produce occasionally frequent lightning strikes, wind gusts near 35 mph, and blinding downpours. Any island location along the Lower and Middle Keys may be affected by some of these developing showers and thunderstorms. Additional rainfall of three quarters to one and a quarter of an inch will be possible. $$