Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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781 FPUS72 KKEY 300359 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 GMZ033>035-044-052>055-072>075-300500- 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- 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- 1159 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025 .NOW... Through 1 am, widely scattered showers and a few embedded thunderstorms will dot the surrounding nearshore waters from the Lower Keys to past the Dry Tortugas. In addition, broken lines of showers and thunderstorms will remain nearly stationary over the distant Florida Straits off of the Upper Keys. Finally, a line of showers with embedded thunderstorms will move north at 10 to 15 knots through the Straits of Florida south of the Middle Keys. The stronger cells will produce wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, blinding downpours, and occasional lightning strikes. $$