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Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

117 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



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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-

Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West

117 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026



.NOW...

Through 200 PM, a broken line of showers and thunderstorms will 

track northeast to east at 10 to 15 knots across the island chain,

the nearshore waters of the island chain, and the deep Gulf waters.

The strongest activity is forming along a reverse cloudline extending

from Key West to near Big Pine Key. Mariners encountering any of 

this activity can expect wind gusts of near 20 knots, heavy downpours

reducing visibility, and a couple of cloud to surface lightning 

strikes.



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