####018001572#### FPUS72 KKEY 210127 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 927 PM EDT Mon Oct 20 2025 FLZ076-077-GMZ031-032-042-043-052>054-072>074-210230- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 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-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 and Marathon 927 PM EDT Mon Oct 20 2025 .NOW... Through 1030 PM EDT, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to move west near 10 knots across the Middle and Upper Keys and the nearshore waters, and the Florida Straits. Mariners encountering this activity may experience reduced visibility from moderate downpours, gusty and erratic winds 15 to 20 knots, and occasional lightning strikes. Island communities may see up to a couple of tenths of an inch of rainfall. $$ DP