Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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748 FPUS72 KKEY 090002 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 802 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-090115- Monroe Lower Keys- 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Including the Communities of Key West 802 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .NOW... Through 915 pm, isolated showers with embedded thunderstorms over the nearshore waters surrounding Key West and the Outer Gulf will wax and wane while remaining nearly stationary. Mariners encountering these showers may observe gusts up to 25 kts, reduced visibility in heavy downpours, and stray thunderstorms. Showers that form near the Lower Keys may generate a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rainfall. $$ GMZ031-032-090115- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 802 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026 .NOW... Through 915 pm, an outflow boundary moving south from a series of thunderstorms that formed over South Florida will move across Florida Bay and bayside waters. Mariners encountering this outflow boundary may observe gusts up to 25 to 30 knots. Isolated thunderstorms are possible. Expect disturbed seas near heavy thunderstorms. $$