####018000981#### FPUS72 KKEY 041440 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1040 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-054-041600- Monroe Lower Keys- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Including the Communities of Key West 1040 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .NOW... Through noon, isolated showers extending from Stock Island to near Pulaski Shoal Light will move to the west northwest at 10 to 15 knots. Boaters can expect visibilities reduced below 4 miles within moderate to heavy downpours and wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots. $$ NB