408 FPUS72 KKEY 242022 NOWKEY SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 422 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 GMZ031-033-034-052>055-072>075-242130- FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD SOUND- GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND BEYOND 5 FATHOMS- GULF OF MEXICO INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL- 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- 422 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .NOW... THROUGH 530 PM...WIDELY SEPARATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE WATERS SURROUNDING THE FLORIDA KEYS. THESE SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL MOVE TO THE WEST-SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 15 KNOTS. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL PRODUCE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING STRIKES...WIND GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS...AND BRIEF...HEAVY RAIN...TEMPORARILY REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO NEAR TWO MILES. THE MAJORITY OF SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE LOCATED OVER OFFSHORE GULF OF MEXICO WATERS NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE LOWER KEYS. $$ BS