####018002197#### FPUS72 KKEY 281545 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1145 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-281700- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- 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 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 Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1145 AM EDT Tue Oct 28 2025 .NOW... Through 100 pm, isolated showers will increase in coverage across portions of the Florida Keys and the adjacent nearshore and offshore coastal waters. This activity will move generally to the south at near 10 knots. Mariners encountering the strongest activity in the vicinity of L and S towers can expect wind gusts near 20 knots and brief heavy downpours reducing visibility. Some island communities between Cudjoe Key and Tavernier can expect up to one tenth of an inch of rainfall with any stronger brief shower. $$