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Short Term Forecast

National Weather Service Key West FL

656 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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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-

656 AM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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Through 8 AM, a band of showers and possibly a rare embedded

thunderstorm will be found across the outer Florida Straits south of

the island chain. This activity will move eastward at 15 knots, and 

generate wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, a rare lightning strike, and 

blinding downpours.



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