006 FPUS72 KKEY 120600 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 200 AM EDT Tue Sep 12 2023 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-043-044-120800- 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 including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms- 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 200 AM EDT Tue Sep 12 2023 .NOW... Through 400 am, isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm will continue to move in the Outer Gulf, Bayside and Gulf Side waters. Mariners encountering this activity can expect reduced visibility within heavy downpours, wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots, and possibly a few lightning strikes. $$