One product issued by NWS for: 16NM NNW Vaca Cut FL
Short Term Forecast
Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 252 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026 FLZ076-077-GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-100800- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 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- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon 252 AM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026 .NOW... Through 4 AM, isolated showers and thunderstorms across the eastern Straits of Florida, and the nearshore waters to the southeast of the Upper and Middle Keys will continue to move to the west northwest at near 15 knots. This activity is slowly weakening, however, if they can hold together, they are expected to reach part of the Middle Keys and the Upper Keys within the next hour. Mariners encountering this activity may experience reduced visibility in heavy downpours, wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, and occasionally a few lightning strikes. On land, portions of the Upper and Middle Keys may pick up a quick tenth to a quarter of an inch of rainfall with locally up to a half inch. $$ MJV