####018001382#### FPUS72 KKEY 281814 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 214 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 GMZ042>044-052>054-072>074-281930- 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- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal 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- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out- 214 PM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .NOW... Through 330 pm, isolated showers will increase in coverage across the coastal waters south of the Florida Keys, including Hawk Channel and the Straits of Florida . This activity will move generally to the south at 5 to 10 knots. Mariners encountering the strongest activity in the vicinity in the Straits of Florida south of the Lower and Middle Keys wind gusts 15 to 20 knots and brief heavy downpours reducing visibility. $$