####018001246#### FPUS72 KKEY 012053 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 453 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-012200- Monroe Lower Keys- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of America 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- Including the Communities of Key West 453 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 .NOW... Through 6 PM, scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across the SE Gulf waters, mainly to the north and east of the Dry Tortugas will continue to wax and wane over the next hour and slowly drift in different directions. Additionally, some showers and isolated thunderstorms continue along a cloud line over the Lower Keys from Cudjoe Key to Seven Mile Bridge. The strongest activity will be capable of gusty and erratic winds of near 20 knots, some lightning strikes, and reduced visibility in heavy downpours. Some island communities may pick up an additional quarter to half inch of rainfall. $$ MJV