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FPUS72 KKEY 171250
NOWKEY
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
850 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
FLZ076-078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-171400-
MONROE UPPER 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 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 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 AND KEY WEST
850 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
NOW
THROUGH 10 AM, SCATTERED STRATIFORM SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
NORTHEASTWARD AT 15 TO 20 KNOTS IN A DISCONNECTED LINE FROM THE
YUCATAN PENINSULA TO THE FLORIDA MAINLAND ACROSS ALL OF THE FLORIDA
KEYS ISLAND CHAIN AND ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. THE STRONGER ACTIVITY
WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA SOUTH OF THE MARQUESAS
KEYS. MARINERS ENCOUNTERING THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY CAN EXPECT REDUCED
VISIBILITY FROM MODERATE TO HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND ERRATIC GUSTS OF 20
TO 25 KNOTS.
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