FPUS72 KKEY 192303 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 703 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 FLZ078-GMZ033-035-044-054-200015- Monroe Lower Keys- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Including the Communities of Key West 703 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025 .NOW... Through 8 PM, an outflow boundary is moving at near 20 knots to southwest and west across the Outer Gulf from near D Tower, and the nearshore waters surrounding the Lower Keys. Mariners encountering this boundary can expect sudden wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots from the northeast and east. In addition, showers continue to develop along the northern end of this feature and will provide additional hazards of blinding downpours. $$