099 FPUS72 KKEY 052056 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 456 PM EDT Mon Aug 5 2019 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-035-042>044-072-073-052200- Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge- Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 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 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 456 PM EDT Mon Aug 5 2019 .NOW... Through 6 pm, scattered showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to impact the waters of the Florida Straits, especially south of the Upper Keys. The cells are moving eastward at 5 knots. Mariners can expect wind gusts to 20 knots, moderate to heavy downpours, and a few lightning strikes. $$ SDR