####018001445#### FPUS72 KKEY 011253 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 853 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-053-054-074-011400- 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 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 853 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .NOW... Through 10 am, a broken line of showers will wax and wane as they meander northwest at around 5 knots across the western Straits of Florida and throughout the island chain and their nearshore waters. Mariners encountering the stronger showers can expect a brief reduction in visibility and wind gusts up to 20 to 25 knots. $$