####018001203#### FPUS72 KKEY 020429 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1229 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 GMZ033>035-044-054-055-020530- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- 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- 1229 AM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .NOW... Through 130 am, a decaying cluster of Mainland thunderstorms will continue to collapse to the southwest at 10 knots through areas of the southeastern Gulf, including P and S Towers. There have been very few recent lightning strikes with this cluster. Elsewhere, a few speckles of light showers have formed across the Atlantic side waters. Any shower activity will be capable of brief periods of reduced visibility within pockets of light to moderate rain. $$ CLR