####018000584#### FPUS72 KKEY 030122 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 922 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 GMZ033-030230- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- 922 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .NOW... Through 1030 pm, a cluster of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, will track west southwestward at 10 to 15 knots into the deep gulf waters 20 to 40 nm west of Chokoloskee. The stronger activity will produce wind gusts near 25 knots, blinding downpours, and possibly a rare lightning strike. $$