276 FPUS72 KKEY 190300 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1100 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-190400- 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 1100 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .NOW... Through 12 AM, scattered showers with an stray embedded thunderstorm will continue to wax and wane across the nearshore and offshore waters of the Florida Keys. Showers are moving west at near 20 knots. Mariners encountering the heaviest showers may observe wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, a stray lightning strikes, and reduced visibility in heavy downpours. Island communities may observe a hundredth to a tenth of an inch of rainfall. $$  687 FPUS71 KLWX 190329 NOWLWX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1129 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 WVZ050-055-501>504-190415- Hardy-Hampshire-Eastern Mineral-Western Mineral-Western Grant-Eastern Grant- 1129 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .NOW... At 1128 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated an area of strong thunderstorms 9 miles south of Kitzmiller, or 11 miles east of Bayard, moving northeast at 25 mph. Gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph, frequent lightning, and small hail are possible with these storms. Locations impacted include... Keyser, Burlington, Russelldale, Sulphur City, Hartmansville, Purgitsville, Emoryville, Martin, New Creek, Scherr, Antioch, Medley, Williamsport, Mount Pisgah, Junction, Mount Storm, Bismarck, Ridgeville, and Maysville. LAT...LON 3944 7897 3944 7895 3935 7886 3923 7883 3907 7930 3908 7931 3907 7932 3909 7936 3912 7933 3915 7933 3920 7929 3921 7931 3921 7934 3920 7936 3919 7941 3922 7943 3945 7899 TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 241DEG 23KT 3924 7916 $$ EST  519 FPUS72 KKEY 190353 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1153 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-190500- 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 1153 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .NOW... Through 1 AM, isolated showers will continue to wax and wane across the nearshore and offshore waters of the Florida Keys. Showers are moving west at near 20 knots. Mariners encountering the heaviest showers may observe wind gusts of near 25 knots and reduced visibility in heavy downpours. Island communities may observe a hundredth to a tenth of an inch of rainfall. $$