FPUS72 KKEY 020232 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1032 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 GMZ043-044-053>055-073>075-020345- 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 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- 1032 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025 .NOW... Through 1130 PM EDT, clusters of showers and thunderstorms across the Florida Straits will push northward at 15 to 20 knots. Mariners encountering this activity may experience gusty and erratic winds 15 to 20 knots, reduced visibility from blinding downpours, and occasional lightning strikes. $$