


Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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514 FPUS72 KKEY 032306 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 706 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-040015- 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 706 PM EDT Thu Jul 3 2025 .NOW... Through 800 PM, isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm will track east northeastward at 10 to 15 mph, and be mostly located near the island chain. The stronger activity will be found near Saddlebunch and Sugarloaf, as well as near Islamorada and Key Largo. These cells may produce a few lightning strikes, wind gusts of 20 to 25 mph, and blinding downpours. Affected island locations along the Lower Keys may receive an additional one quarter to three quarters of an inch of rain. $$