Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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181 FPUS72 KKEY 021950 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 350 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 FLZ077-078-GMZ032>035-043-044-053-054-072>074-022100- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Bayside and Gulfside 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 America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 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 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 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- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 350 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 .NOW... Through 5 pm, numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms will move east southeast at near 10 knots through the nearshore waters surrounding the Lower Keys and Middle Keys, the deep Gulf waters and surrounding the Dry Tortugas and the distant Straits. The stronger of the activity is capable of blinding downpours, wind gusts of near 25 knots, and occasional lightning strikes. Island communities from Sugarloaf Key to Marathon Key can expect a few tenths of an inch in additional rainfall. $$