####018000913#### FPUS72 KKEY 010453 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1253 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 GMZ053-054-074-075-010600- 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 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- 1253 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .NOW... Through 2 am, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over the Straits of Florida, mainly south of the Lower Keys, continue to move to the west to southwest near 5 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger showers can expect brief reduction in visibility, wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and occasional lightning strikes. $$