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FPUS72 KKEY 061332
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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
932 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-061445-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower 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 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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
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 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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
932 AM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026

.NOW...
Through 1030 am, scattered showers with isolated embedded
thunderstorms will move generally to the north to northeast at near
10 knots through most of the Florida Keys coastal waters. The
strongest of the thunderstorm activity will be in the Gulf side
waters north of the Middle Keys, approximately 10 miles north of
Marathon. Mariners encountering the stronger activity can expect
brief blinding downpours, wind gusts to 25 knots, and a few cloud to
surface lightning strikes. In addition, island communities mainly
between Marathon and Islamorada, can expect a few tenths of an inch
of rainfall.

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