352 FPUS72 KEYW 080400 NOWEYW SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 1200 AM EDT TUE OCT 8 2002 FLZ078-GMZ032-033-080500- MONROE LOWER KEYS-GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM- EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 1200 AM EDT TUE OCT 8 2002 .NOW... THROUGH 100 AM...A SMALL AREA OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE NEAR SHORE GULF WATERS OF THE LOWER KEYS... NEAR BIG TORCH KEY...EXTENDING NORTH FOR 30 NM. THE ACTIVITY MAY AFFECT THE LAND AREAS OF THE LOWER KEYS...MAINLY WEST OF BIG TORCH KEY. MARINERS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR WIND GUSTS TO 25 KTS...ROUGH SEAS...LOWERED VISIBILITY IN BRIEF DOWNPOURS OF RAIN...AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING. OTHER SHOWERS WILL BE FOUND 20 NM WEST OF EAST CAPE SABLE. MOVEMENT WILL BE MAINLY SOUTHWEST AT 12 MPH. $$ FELTGEN