####018000750#### FPUS72 KKEY 300113 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 913 PM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 GMZ042-052-072-300300- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 913 PM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 .NOW... Through 1100 pm, a line of showers, and possibly an embedded thunderstorm, will be found over Hawk Channel and the Florida Straits adjacent to the Upper Keys. This activity will track south southeastward at 10 knots. The stronger activity will produce wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, blinding downpours, and potentially a few lightning strikes. $$