287 FPUS72 KKEY 241035 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 635 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026 GMZ052>055-072>075-241145- 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- 635 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026 .NOW... Through 8 am, isolated showers with the potential for a thunderstorm across the Straits of Florida will continue moving to the west northwest at near 10 knots. Mariners encountering this activity can expect brief blinding downpours reducing visibility, wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and the potential for an occasional lightning strike. $$ MJV