####018001688#### FPUS72 KKEY 300959 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 559 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ031-032-035-042>044-052>054-072>074-301100- 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- 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- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 559 AM EDT Tue Apr 30 2024 .NOW... Through 7 am, isolated showers along the island chain and their nearshore waters will wax and wane as they move northwest at 10 to 15 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger showers can expect brief reduction in visibility. Island communities in the Middle and Upper Keys may see additional rainfall values up to a few hundreths of an inch. $$