


Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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078 FPUS72 KKEY 231857 NOWKEY 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. $$