FPUS72 KKEY 241754 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 154 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 GMZ042>044-052>054-072>075-241900- 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- Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out- 154 PM EDT Fri Oct 24 2025 .NOW... Through 3 PM, widely scattered showers, and potentially an isolated thunderstorm, will move southwest at near 20 knots across mainly the Straits of Florida waters. Mariners encountering the stronger activity can expect brief bouts of moderate to heavy rainfall, wind gusts of 25 to 30 knots, and brief bouts of lightning. $$