####018000969#### FPUS72 KKEY 041557 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1157 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-054-041700- Monroe Lower Keys- 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- Including the Communities of Key West 1157 AM EDT Sat May 4 2024 .NOW... Through 1 pm, isolated showers extending from Key West to the Dry Tortugas will move to the west northwest at 10 to 15 knots. Boaters can expect visibilities reduced below 4 miles within moderate to heavy downpours and wind gusts of near 20 knots. $$ NB