####018000594#### FPUS72 KKEY 030239 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1039 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 GMZ033-030345- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- 1039 PM EDT Thu May 2 2024 .NOW... Through Midnight, a cluster of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, will track west southwestward at 10 to 15 knots through the deep gulf waters 40 to 60 nm west of Chokoloskee. The stronger activity will produce wind gusts near 25 knots, blinding downpours, and possibly a rare lightning strike. $$