522 

FPUS72 KKEY 180800

NOWKEY



Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

400 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026



FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-180900-

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-

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

400 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026



.NOW...

Through 5 AM, widely scattered showers will move westward at 15 to 

20 knots across the Florida Keys and surrounding coastal waters. Most

of the activity is located across the surrounding coastal waters of 

the Florida Keys, especially the Straits of Florida waters. These 

showers will be capable of wind gusts to near 25 knots, and reduced 

visibility within pockets of moderate to heavy downpours. The 

stronger activity will be capable of briefly developing into isolated

thunderstorms with gusty erratic winds and brief bouts of lightning.

Select island communities could pick up to a tenth of an inch of

rainfall.



$$