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Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

359 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 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 Gulf side 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 Mexico 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-

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-

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

359 AM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026



.NOW...

Through 500 AM, a few showers and thunderstorms will dot the Keys 

and surrounding waters. These cells will move westward at around 15 

mph. The stronger activity will be located west of the Dry Tortugas 

and on the offshore Straits off of the Middle and Upper Keys. The 

stronger activity will produce wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph, blinding 

downpours, and a few lightning strikes. Island locations from 

Saddlebunch to Key West will be most likely to be briefly affected by

a shower and possible thunderstorm, and receive a quick quarter to 

half of an inch of rain.









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