####018000980#### FPUS72 KKEY 030132 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 832 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 GMZ052-072-073-030245- 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- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- 832 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 .NOW... Through 930 PM EST, a line of showers with a couple embedded thunderstorms stretched across portions of the Florida Straits, Hawk Channel, as well as the Upper Keys and their nearshore waters will continue moving northeast to east at 5 to 10 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger portions of this activity can expect bouts of heavy downpours reducing visibility, wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, and occasional to frequent lightning strikes. Island communities across the Upper Keys may see up to near a tenth of an inch of new rainfall. $$