Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1052 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

FLZ076-GMZ031>033-035-042-301600-
Monroe Upper Keys-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood
Sound-
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 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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo
1052 AM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

.NOW...
Through 12 pm, scattered showers will wax and wane along the
nearshore waters north of the Florida Keys, the Upper Keys, and the
northern waters of Hawk Channel. Showers will remain relatively
stationary along a boundary from Carysfort Reef Light to Gulfside
Patch Reef. The stronger cells will be capable of wind gusts of 20 to
25 knots, reduced visibility in moderate douwnpours, and possibly a
stray lightning strike. Island communities in the Upper Keys may
observe an additional quarter to half an inch of rainfall.

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AJP