862 FPUS72 KKEY 270020 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 820 PM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021 FLZ078-GMZ033-035-044-054-074-075-270130- Monroe Lower Keys- 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef- Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM- 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- Including the Communities of Key West 820 PM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021 .NOW... Through 1015 pm, a cluster of showers and thunderstorms are entering out SE Gulf waters south of D Tower and are moving southeast at around 10 knots. Mariners encountering this activity can expect wind gusts between 25 to 30 knots, moderate to heavy rainfall, resulting in visibilities less than 3 miles, and an few cloud to surface lightning strike. $$