####018001443#### FPUS72 KKEY 200556 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 156 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-052>054-200700- 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 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 156 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024 .NOW... Through 3 am, widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will develop along boundaries situated over the island chain. These showers will move towards the northeast at around 15 knots. Mariners encountering these showers can expect pockets of reduced visibility in moderate rainfall wind gusts up to near 20 knots, and possibly a few lightning strikes. $$