Short Term Forecast
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
829 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-211330-
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 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-
Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West
829 AM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

.NOW...
Through 930 am, scattered showers with embedded thunderstorms will
move northeast at 10 to 15 knots through the nearshore waters of the
island chain, with the strongest activity currently located in the
Florida Bay. This activity is capable of heavy downpours reducing
visibilities, frequent lightning strikes, and wind gusts of up to 25
knots.

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