Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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074 FPUS72 KKEY 261752 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 152 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026 FLZ076-077-GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-072-073-261900- 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- 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-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 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon 152 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026 .NOW... Through 3 pm, scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms will wax and wane as they move northwest at 5 to 10 knots across the easternmost coastal waters surrounding the Florida Keys. Mariners encountering this activity can expect brief blinding downpours reducing visibility, wind gusts 25 to 30 knots, and frequent lightning. Select island communities in the Middle to Upper Keys may receive an additional half to one inch of rainfall accumulation. $$