940 FPUS72 KKEY 190055 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 855 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 GMZ072-073-190200- 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- 855 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .NOW... Through 10 PM, scattered showers with an occasional embedded thunderstorm will continue to develop across the southeastern Florida Straits and track to the west at 15 to 20 knots. The heaviest showers, located east of Floyd's Wall, will be capable of wind gusts of near 25 knots, rare to occasional lightning strikes, and reduced visibility in heavy downpours. $$