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NOWKEY



Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

1140 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



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Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood

Sound-Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-

Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 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

1140 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



.NOW...

Through 1245 AM, a cluster of thunderstorms will move west-southwest

near 15 knots across eastern portions of the Florida Straits, Hawk 

Channel, and Florida Bay. Thunderstorms on the northern flank of the 

line have reached Carysfort Reef Light and will track across portions

of the Upper Keys and into Florida Bay within the hour. This 

activity will be capable of producing wind gusts near 20 to 25 knots,

blinding downpours, and frequent lightning strikes. Communities near

and surrounding Key Largo may receive up to one half inch of 

rainfall. Additional activity to the west of Andros Island will 

continue to propagate into the eastern Straits of Florida.



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