####018000825#### FPUS72 KKEY 100225 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1025 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 GMZ053-054-073-074-100330- 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 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- 1025 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .NOW... Through 11:30 PM, an outflow boundary moving northwest to north at 20 to 25 knots through the distant Florida Straits will produce erratic wind gusts of up to 34 knots, reduced visibility from heavy downpours, and occasional lightning strikes. $$