024 FPUS72 KKEY 162002 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 402 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-162115- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 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 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- 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 Largo, Marathon, and Key West 402 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .NOW... Through 5 pm, widely scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm or two will move to the west-northwestward at 10 to 15 mph, across the near through offshore waters surrounding the Florida Keys. On occasion, some of this activity will pass over the island chain and could bring a tenth to a quarter of an inch of rainfall accumulations, particularly in the Middle Keys. The stronger may produce wind gusts winds to near 25 mph, a few lightning strikes, and reduced visibility within moderate to brief heavy downpours. $$  149 FPUS71 KLWX 162019 NOWLWX Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 419 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 VAZ503-162045- Western Highland- 419 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .NOW... At 419 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northwest of Snowshoe, or 13 miles northwest of Cass Scenic Railroad, moving east at 55 mph. Gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph and small hail are possible with this storm. Locations impacted include... Hightown. LAT...LON 3843 7969 3846 7969 3847 7970 3848 7969 3849 7970 3851 7968 3851 7966 3854 7967 3858 7965 3840 7962 3840 7971 TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 264DEG 47KT 3849 8015 $$ KLW  663 FPUS72 KKEY 162056 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 456 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 GMZ033>035-044-054-055-074-075-162200- 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 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- 456 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .NOW... Through 6 pm, a cluster of strong showers and thunderstorms will move northwestward at 15 knots, into the distant Florida Straits south of the Dry Tortugas. This activity will produce wind gusts near 30 knots, bouts of lightning, and blinding downpours. Elsewhere, widely scattered showers will be found primarily on the nearshore waters from the Lower Keys to the Dry Tortugas. $$