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Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

1002 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026



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Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-

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-

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-

Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas

20 to 60 NM out-

1002 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026



.NOW...

Through 11 am, clusters of showers stretching across the Straits of 

Florida and Hawk Channel waters will continue to wax and wane moving 

southeast at 5 to 10 knots. The stronger of the activity is capable 

of blinding downpours and wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots.



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