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FPUS72 KKEY 152058

NOWKEY



Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

458 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026



FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-034-035-042>044-052>055-072>075-152200-

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 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

458 PM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026



.NOW...

Through 600 pm, isolated showers and an occasional thunderstorm or 

two, will track west northwestward at 15 mph, or 13 knots, across 

the near through offshore waters surrounding the Florida Keys. The 

stronger activity will produce wind gusts of 25 mph, or 22 knots, 

blinding downpours, and possibly a few lightning strikes. Some of

this activity will move across the island chain near Marathon and 

Key Colony Beach. Rainfall amounts of up to half of an inch will be 

possible.



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