####018001447#### FPUS72 KKEY 011211 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 811 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 FLZ077-078-GMZ032-035-043-044-053>055-074-075-011315- Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- 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 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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 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- Including the Communities of Marathon and Key West 811 AM EDT Wed May 1 2024 .NOW... Through 9 am, a broken line of showers will wax and wane as they meander northwest at around 5 knots across the western Straits of Florida and throughout the island chain and their nearshore waters. Mariners encountering the stronger showers can expect a brief reduction in visibility and wind gusts up to 20 to 25 knots. $$