####018001483#### FPUS72 KKEY 271406 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1006 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-052>054-271530- 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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM- 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1006 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 .NOW... Through 1130 am, isolated showers will push through the coastal waters, mainly south and in the vicinity of the Florida Keys. This activity will move to the northwest at 20 to 25 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger activity can expect wind gusts near 30 knots and brief heavy downpours reducing visibility. Island communities can expect up to a quick few hundredths of an inch of rainfall. $$