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Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



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Monroe Lower Keys-

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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal

out to the reef-

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 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 West

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.NOW...

Through 11:45 a.m., scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms 

will develop and move north-northeastward near 10 knots, within a 

corridor from 60 nautical miles south of Dry Tortugas National Park, 

through the Marquesas Keys, to Marco Island. Primary impacts from the

heavier showers and storms will include occasional lightning 

strikes, gusty winds of 25 to 30 knots, and blinding downpours.



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Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood

Sound-

Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge-

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-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 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-

Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon

1041 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.NOW...

Through 11:45 a.m., isolated showers of moderate to heavy rain will 

move northward near 10 knots over the Straits of Florida and portions

of the extreme southeastern Gulf of America north of the middle 

Keys. Primary impacts from the heavier rain showers will include 

locally gusty winds of 20 to 25 knots and reduced horizontal 

visibility in brief downpours. Rain-free conditions are expected in

most Florida Keys island communities through noon.



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Kasper