678 FPUS72 KKEY 231457 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1057 AM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025 FLZ078-GMZ033>035-044-053>055-073>075-231600- Monroe Lower Keys- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel- Gulf of America 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 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 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- Including the Communities of Key West 1057 AM EDT Mon Jun 23 2025 .NOW... Through noon, widely scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will move west at near 15 knots through Straits of Florida, the Deep Gulf waters, and the nearshore waters surrounding the Lower Keys. Mariners encountering this activity can expect bouts of moderate to heavy rainfall reducing visibilities, wind gusts up to near 25 knots, and possibly a few lightning strikes. $$