FPUS72 KKEY 091757
NOWKEY

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Key West FL
157 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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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-
157 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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Through 3 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 may
briefly develop into isolated thunderstorms. Mariners can expect 
brief blinding downpours, wind gusts of 25 up to 30 knots, and brief
bouts of lightning.

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