####018000746#### FPUS72 KKEY 151722 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 122 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 GMZ033-151900- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- 122 PM EDT Wed May 15 2024 .NOW... Through 300 pm, scattered showers and isolated, rare thunderstorms will wax and wane across offshore Gulf waters northwest of the Lower Keys. This activity will move generally to the north to northeast at 10 to 15 knots. Mariners encountering stronger embedded cells, mainly east of a line extending between T Tower and P Tower, can expect brief blinding downpours, wind gusts near 25 knots, and a couple of cloud to surface lightning strikes. $$