969 FPUS72 KKEY 111548 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 1148 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-035-042>044-052>054-111700- 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 out 20 NM- 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- Including the Communities of Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West 1148 AM EDT Thu Oct 11 2018 .NOW... Through 100 pm, isolated showers and possibly a thunderstorm will continue to develop mainly along and near the island chain along an island cloud line. This activity will move northeast to east northeast at around 10 knots. island locations near Key Largo will be most likely to be affected by a brief round or two of wind gusts near 25 mph, blinding downpours, and perhaps a few lightning sttrikes. $$