Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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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.

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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.

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