FPUS72 KKEY 050825 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 425 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 GMZ052-053-073>075-050930- 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 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- 425 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026 .NOW... Through 530 am, several showers will stretch along a band from the nearshore straits off of the Upper Keys to the distant straits south of Rebecca Shoal. The stronger cells will produce wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots and blinding downpours. This activity will move east to southeast at 10 to 15 knots. $$