####018001075#### FPUS72 KKEY 010555 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 155 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 GMZ043-044-053-054-074-075-010700- 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 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 155 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .NOW... Through 3 am, isolated showers over the distant Straits of Florida and in the nearshore waters south of the Lower and Middle Keys will continue to move to the west to southwest near 5 knots. Mariners encountering the stronger showers can expect brief reduction in visibility and wind gusts up to 20 to 25 knots. $$