####018001306#### FPUS72 KKEY 041554 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1154 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 FLZ076>078-GMZ042>044-052>054-072>074-041700- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- 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 1154 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 .NOW... Through 1 PM, light showers will continue to track easterly across the Straits of Florida. Mariners can encounter wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, light to moderate downpours reducing visibility, and rare lightning strikes. $$