Monroe County, FL Weather Alerts
Every National Weather Service alert issued for Monroe County, Florida, pushed to your phone within moments — county code FLC087, forecast zone 3 zones (FLZ077, FLZ078, FLZ076). Free with StormCast.
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These are the identifiers the National Weather Service uses when it issues a warning here. StormCast watches FLC087 directly rather than matching on place names, which is why an alert arrives whether you are in Big Pine Key or anywhere else in the county.
NWS County Code
FLC087
Forecast Zones
3 zones (FLZ077, FLZ078, FLZ076)
Forecast Office
Key West (KEY)
Radar Station
KBYX
Towns covered in Monroe County
An NWS alert for Monroe County applies to all 10 of these communities. You do not need a separate alert for each one.
River gauges in and around Monroe County
StormCast tracks 12 gauges near Monroe County. Set a flood-stage alert on any of them to get notified before the water reaches you.
- Tide Station at Ohio Key on Ohio Bahia Honda Channel (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at the Western Tip of Vaca Key (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at Bahia Honda Key on Bahia Honda Channel (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at Big Pine Key on Spanish Harbor Channel (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at West Summerland Key on Spanish Harbor Channel (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at Grassy Key on Toms Harbor Channel (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at Long Key near Long Key Bight (in MHHW)
- East Side Creek near Lake Ingraham
- Tide Station at East Rockland Key on Rockland Channel (in MHHW)
- Flamingo at Florida Bay
- Tide Station at Raccoon Key on Boca Chica Channel (in MHHW)
- Tide Station at the Southern Tip of Upper Matecumbe Key (in MHHW)
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Alert types issued for Monroe County
Tornado
Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Tornado Emergency and Severe Thunderstorm Warning.
How tornado alerts work →Flooding
Flash Flood Warning, Flood Watch, Flood Advisory and River Flood Warning.
How flood alerts work →Winter
Winter Storm Warning, Ice Storm Warning, Blizzard Warning and Winter Weather Advisory.
Winter warnings explained →Fire Weather
Red Flag Warning and Fire Weather Watch when conditions favor rapid fire spread.
Fire weather alerts →Heat & Cold
Excessive Heat Warning, Heat Advisory, Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory.
Frost & freeze alerts →Monroe County weather alert questions
Which NWS forecast zone is Monroe County in?
Monroe County, Florida is NWS county code FLC087 and spans 3 forecast zones (FLZ077, FLZ078, FLZ076). Alerts for it are issued by the Key West (KEY) Weather Forecast Office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar is KBYX.
Which towns in Monroe County are covered?
All of them. NWS alerts are issued at the county and zone level, so a warning for Monroe County covers every community inside it, including Big Pine Key, Islamorada, Key Colony Beach, Key Largo, Key West, Long Key, Marathon, Marathon Shores, Summerland Key and Tavernier.
Are there river gauges in Monroe County?
Yes — StormCast monitors 12 river gauges in and around Monroe County, including Tide Station at Ohio Key on Ohio Bahia Honda Channel (in MHHW), Tide Station at the Western Tip of Vaca Key (in MHHW), Tide Station at Bahia Honda Key on Bahia Honda Channel (in MHHW). You can set a flood-stage alert on any of them and get a push notification when the water rises.
How fast are alerts for Monroe County delivered?
StormCast polls the NWS alert feed every 30 seconds. When a warning is issued for FLC087, the push notification goes out within moments — even with your screen off.