One product issued by NWS for: Fort Taylor FL
Short Term Forecast
Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 655 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 FLZ076-078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-150000- Monroe Upper 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- 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 Key Largo and Key West 655 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025 .NOW... Through 800 pm, scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms will move southeast across the Florida Keys and surrounding nearshore and offshore waters. The stronger activity is concentrated in the vicinity of the Lower and Middle Keys, as well as the distant Straits near and northeast of Cay Sal Bank. This activity will be capable of heavy downpours reducing visbilities, wind gusts of near 25 knots, and occasional lightning strikes. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.0 inches with locally higher amounts expected between Marathon and Key West. Rain has been falling at a heavy rate with a slow storm motion and may lead to localized ponding on roadways. $$