####018000978#### FPUS72 KKEY 031920 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 320 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 FLZ077-078-GMZ032-035-032030- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- 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- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 320 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026 .NOW... Through 430 pm, a cluster of showers associated with a broken cloud line will grow in coverage and intensity across portions of the Lower and Middle Keys as well as the adjacent coastal waters to the north. This activity will drift to the northeast at near 5 knots. Mariners encountering the strongest activity along a line extending from north of Big Pine Key to Marathon can expect heavy downpours reducing visibility. Island communities here can expect up to one quarter of an inch of rainfall. $$