Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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239 FPUS72 KKEY 241638 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1238 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026 FLZ077-GMZ052>055-072>075-241745- Monroe Middle Keys- 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- Including the Communities of Marathon 1238 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2026 .NOW... Through 200 pm, isolated showers with a stray thunderstorm will slowly drift southeast at near 5 knots, mainly across the outer Florida Straits. Mariners encountering the stronger showers may experience wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, reduced visibility in moderate to heavy downpours, and a stray lightning strike. $$