FPUS72 KKEY 182355 NOWKEY Short Term Forecast National Weather Service Key West FL 755 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 GMZ072-073-190100- Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out- 755 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026 .NOW... Through 9 PM, isolated showers, with an occasional embedded thunderstorm, will continue to develop across the southeastern Florida Straits, and track to the west at 15 to 20 knots. The heaviest showers, located east of Floyd's Wall, will be capable of wind gusts of near 25 knots, and reduced visibility in heavy downpours. A rare, stray lightning strike cannot be ruled out. $$ AJP