Short Term Forecast

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
646 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

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Monroe Lower Keys-
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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
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 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 West
646 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.NOW...
Through 800 pm, isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue to
slowly drift northwestward across the SE Gulf with another area of
shower and thunderstorm development across the westernmost Straits
which was moving slowly southwestward. The stronger activity will be
capable of producing wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, reduced visibility
in moderate to heavy downpours, and occasional cloud to ground
lightning strikes.

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MJV