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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
354 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-035-042>044-052>054-072>074-040900-
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 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 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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
354 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025

.NOW...
Through 500 am...numerous showers with an embedded thunderstorm or 
two, will be found over the near through offshore waters surrounding 
the Florida Keys. This activity will move east northeastward at 10 to
15 knots. The stronger activity will be concentrated over the  
offshore Florida Straits off of the Upper Keys, and will produce 
occasional lightning strikes, wind gusts near 25 to 30 knots, and 
blinding downpours. In addition, showers will track along the Lower 
and Middle Keys, delivering a quick quarter to half of an inch of 
rain.

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