####018002219#### FPUS72 KKEY 101211 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 811 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072-101330- 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 East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 811 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2026 .NOW... Through 930 am, scattered showers with isolated embedded stronger thunderstorms will generally increase in coverage across portions of the Florida Keys, the adjacent nearshore waters, as well as the southeastern Gulf, including the Dry Tortugas. This activity will move to the northwest at 10 to 15 knots. The strongest storms will offshore waters north and west of the Lower Keys, including in the vicinity of P Tower, as well as the Straits of Florida south of the Upper Keys. Mariners encountering this strongest activity may observe reduced visibility in heavy downpours, occasional cloud to surface lightning strikes, and wind gusts near 25 knots. Over land, portions of the Island Chain, particularly in the Middle and Upper Keys, can expect up to a quick tenth to one quarter of an inch of rainfall. $$