551  
FPUS72 KKEY 170024  
NOWKEY  
 
SHORT TERM FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  
824 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
GMZ052>055-072>075-170130-  
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-  
824 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
NOW  
 
THROUGH 9:30 PM, SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL  
CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD AT NEAR 20 KNOTS THROUGH THE FLORIDA  
STRAITS. AT 8:20 PM, THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY WAS LOCATED IN THE  
VICINITY OF ELBOW CAY AND WOODS WALL EAST CRACK. MARINERS  
ENCOUNTERING ANY OF THIS ACTIVITY CAN EXPECT ERRATIC GUSTS NEAR 25  
KNOTS, BLINDING DOWNPOURS, AND PERSISTENT LIGHTNING STRIKES.  
 
 
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