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FPUS72 KKEY 141436
NOWKEY
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1036 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
GMZ033-042-043-052>054-072>074-141545-
GULF OF AMERICA FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT
AND BEYOND 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-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 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-
1036 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
NOW
THROUGH 12 PM, SCATTERED SHOWERS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A
THUNDERSTORM WILL CONTINUE MOVING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST AT NEAR 15
KNOTS ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. THIS ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO
MOVE INTO THE HAWK CHANNEL OVER THE NEXT HOUR AND MAY IMPACT THE
UPPER TO MIDDLE KEYS IN THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. IN ADDITION, A FEW
SHOWERS DEVELOPED ACROSS THE SE GULF WATERS TO THE SOUTHEAST OF T
TOWER WHICH ARE ALSO MOVING TO THE WEST NORTHWEST NEAR 15 KNOTS.
MARINERS ENCOUNTERING THIS ACTIVITY CAN EXPECT REDUCED VISIBILITY IN
HEAVY DOWNPOURS, WIND GUSTS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR
A LIGHTNING STRIKE.
MJV
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