####018001380#### FPUS72 KKEY 040906 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 506 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 FLZ078-GMZ032-033-035-044-054-055-075-041015- Monroe Lower Keys- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key West 506 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 .NOW... Through 6 AM, a line of showers will continue to track easterly across the waters and island chain. Radar indicates that embedded cells are going through cycles of strengthening, and may bring hazards that include wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, heavy downpours reducing visibility, and occasional lightning strikes. Some cells have shown short periods of rotation, indicating that one or two short-lived waterspouts are possible as well, but not very likely. $$ DP