####018000575#### FPUS72 KKEY 300244 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 GMZ072-300345- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- 1044 PM EDT Wed Oct 29 2025 .NOW... Through midnight, a cluster of showers, will be found over the outer 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 rare lightning strikes. $$