147 

FPUS72 KKEY 181812

NOWKEY



Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

212 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026



FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-181915-

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

212 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026



.NOW...

Through 3 PM, pockets of showers will continue to develop across our

local waters, and track to the west northwest at 15 to 20 knots. 

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

reduced visibility within pockets of moderate to heavy downpours. A 

rare, stray lightning strike cannot be ruled out.



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132 

FPUS71 KLWX 181858

NOWLWX



Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC

258 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026



WVZ055-181930-

Hardy-

258 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026



.NOW...



At 258 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm near

Petersburg, moving east at 15 mph.



Gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph and small hail are possible with this

storm.



Locations impacted include...

Moorefield.



LAT...LON 3909 7892 3898 7889 3894 7905 3900 7908

TIME...MOT...LOC 1858Z 248DEG 14KT 3898 7902 

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