Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
257 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-035-042-043-052-232000-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle 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 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-Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
257 PM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.NOW...
Through 4 pm, scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms will
drift northeast through the nearshore waters from Cudjoe Key to Big
Pine Key. The stronger of the activity will be capable of heavy
downpours, wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and frequent lightning
strikes.

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