####018001249#### FPUS72 KKEY 021112 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 712 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 FLZ076-077-GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-021230- 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo and Marathon 712 AM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026 .NOW... Through 830 am, isolated showers and thunderstorms will wax and wane over the waters surrounding the Upper and Middle Keys, including the nearshore waters of the Florida Straits. These showers are moving east at 5 to 10 knots. Mariners encountering these showers may experience wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, reduced visibility in moderate to heavy downpours, and occasional lightning strikes. Island communities may observe a hundredth to a tenth of an inch of rainfall. $$ AJP