####018001445#### FPUS72 KKEY 291309 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 909 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-052>054-291415- 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- 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 909 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026 .NOW... Through 1015 AM, isolated showers will move west to southwest at 10 to 15 knots across the nearshore waters surrounding the Florida Keys as well as the island chain. Mariners encountering the stronger activity may experience moderate to heavy downpours reducing visibility and gusts near 20 knots. Island residents may observe up to a tenth of an inch of rainfall. $$