FPUS72 KKEY 162255 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 655 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 GMZ033-034-170000- 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- 655 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .NOW... Through 8 pm, a few showers and possible thunderstorms will track northward at 15 knots, through the gulf waters adjacent to the Dry Tortugas, and 40 to 60 nm west of mainland Monroe. This activity will produce wind gusts near 25 knots, blinding downpours, and possibly a few lightning strikes. $$