Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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220 FPUS72 KKEY 100349 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1149 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 GMZ034-055-073>075-100500- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- 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- 1149 PM EDT Sun Aug 9 2026 .NOW... Through 1 am, isolated showers and occasionally a thunderstorm across the western distant Straits of Florida will continue moving to the west northwest at near 15 knots. In addition, a few showers just outside of the Florida Keys coastal waters may move into the western distant Florida Straits over the next hour or two. Mariners encountering this activity can expect brief reductions in visibility in areas of heavy rain, wind gusts to near 25 knots, and potential for occasional lightning strikes. $$ MJV