One product issued by NWS for: Key Colony Beach FL
Short Term Forecast
Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 854 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 FLZ076-077-GMZ031>033-035-042-043-120200- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle 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- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef- Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon 854 PM EDT Fri Jul 11 2025 .NOW... Through 10 pm, an outflow boundary arcing from the outer Gulf waters into the Florida Bay is moving south and southwest at near 15 knots. The eastern flank of this boundary will enter the Hawk Channel waters off the Upper Key and Middle Keys. Mariners encountering this outflow can expect sudden wind gusts to near 25 knots from the northeast. In addition, showers and possibly an isolated thunderstorm will develop along this boundary and will bring moderate to brief heavy downpours, and potentially a few lightning strikes. $$