WWA Summary for Short Term Forecast Issued by KEY

Short Term Forecast

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
1002 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>074-010315-
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
1002 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

.NOW...
Through 1100 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 Gulf side of 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 near Marathon will be most
likely to be affected, and receive an additional one quarter to three
quarters of an inch of rain.

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