FPUS72 KKEY 192009 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 409 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 GMZ034-054-055-074-075-192115- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 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 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- 409 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .NOW... Through 500 pm, isolated showers and thunderstorm will wax and wane as they move to the south to southwest at near 5 knots across the westernmost Florida Straits and outer Gulf water surrounding the Dry Tortugas. Mariners encountering this activity can expect reduced visibility in bouts of moderate to heavy rain, wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and brief bouts of lightning. $$ FLZ076-192115- Monroe Upper Keys- Including the Communities of Key Largo 409 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .NOW... Through 500 pm, showers and thunderstorms moving off the mainland will move across the Upper Keys. Wind gusts of 30 to 35 mph is possible along with moderate to heavy downpours, and bouts of frequent lightning. Island communities may observe an additional half to three-quarters of an inch of rainfall. $$