426 FPUS72 KKEY 091602 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1202 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 GMZ053-054-072>074-091715- 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 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- 1202 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .NOW... Through 1 pm, isolated showers will develop and attempt to move in across the distant Straits from near Elbow Cay and westward. These showers will move west northwest at near 15 knots. The stronger activity will attempt to develop into brief thunderstorms, especially across the Straits of Florida. Mariners can expect brief blinding downpours, wind gusts near 25 knots, and brief bouts of lightning. $$  785 FPUS71 KLWX 091633 NOWLWX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1233 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 MDZ004-091700- Frederick- 1233 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .NOW... At 1232 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms over Braddock Heights, or over Harry Grove Stadium, moving east at 10 mph. Torrential downpours with rainfall amounts around 1 to 2 inches in the next hour are expected in this area. This will lead to ponding of water on roadways. Locations impacted include... Frederick, Harry Grove Stadium, Ballenger Creek, Walkersville, Braddock Heights, Discovery-Spring Garden, Clover Hill, Linganore-Bartonsville, Woodsboro, Libertytown, Bloomfield, Mount Pleasant, and Clifton. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 in Maryland between mile markers 48 and 58. Interstate 270 in Maryland near mile marker 32. LAT...LON 3935 7751 3942 7753 3956 7727 3949 7726 3941 7730 TIME...MOT...LOC 1632Z 257DEG 11KT 3941 7746 $$ BJL  048 FPUS71 KLWX 091642 NOWLWX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1242 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 VAZ040-091715- Rappahannock- 1242 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .NOW... At 1241 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Hume, or 11 miles south of Front Royal, moving east at 10 mph. Torrential downpours with rainfall amounts around 1 to 2 inches in an hour are expected. This will cause ponding of water around Flint Hill. Locations impacted include... Flint Hill. LAT...LON 3874 7813 3877 7814 3880 7804 3875 7803 TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 253DEG 7KT 3876 7811 $$ BJL  518 FPUS72 KKEY 091657 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1257 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 GMZ053-054-072>074-091800- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- 1257 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026 .NOW... Through 2 pm, isolated showers will wax and wane across the distant Straits from near Elbow Cay and westward. Additional showers will attempt to move in from the Old Bahama Channel. These showers will move west northwest at 15 to 20 knots. The stronger activity will attempt to develop into brief thunderstorms, especially across the Straits of Florida. Mariners can expect brief blinding downpours, wind gusts near 25 knots, and brief bouts of lightning. $$