Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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014 FPUS72 KKEY 010056 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 856 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>074-010200- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side 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 Mexico 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- 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 856 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 .NOW... Through 1000 pm, scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms will move east to southeastward near 15 mph across the near and offshore waters surrounding the Florid Keys. Most of this activity will be concentrated on the near through offshore waters surrounding the Lower and Middle Keys. The stronger activity will be capable of occasionally frequent lightning strikes, wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph, and blinding downpours. Island locations from Sugarloaf to Marathon will be most likely to be affected, and receive an additional one half to one inch of rain. $$