####018000842#### FPUS72 KKEY 220251 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024 GMZ034-055-075-220400- Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 1051 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2024 .NOW... Through midnight, a cluster of showers and isolated thunderstorms will move into the western coastal waters. This activity is moving to the east at 25 knots and may impact the Dry Tortugas in the coming hour. Mariners in the vicinity of this activity can expect winds approaching 30 knots, visibility reduced below 2 miles in heavy downpours, and occasional lightning strikes. $$ NB