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FPUS72 KKEY 220337
NOWKEY
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1137 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-052>055-072>075-220500-
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 MEXICO 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 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 WEST
1137 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
NOW
THROUGH 100 AM, ISOLATED SHOWERS, AND POSSIBLY AN EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORM WILL MOVE WEST TO WEST NORTHWESTWARD AT AROUND 15
KNOTS, THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS, AND INTO THE GULF WATERS AROUND
THE MARQUESAS KEYS AND REBECCA SHOAL. THE STRONGER ACTIVITY WILL
PRODUCE WIND GUSTS NEAR 25 KNOTS, BLINDING DOWNPOURS, AND POTENTIALLY
A RARE LIGHTNING STRIKE.
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