####018001254#### FPUS72 KKEY 301758 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 158 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042-043-052-053-301900- 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-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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 158 PM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .NOW... Through 3pm, isolated showers along the Middle Keys will wax and wane as they move northwest at 10 to 15 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger showers can expect brief reduction in visibility and wind gusts of near 25 knots. On land, portions of Island communities of the Middle Keys may see additional rainfall values up to a few hundredths of an inch. $$