Expires:200911250900;Remove:200911250900;225909 FPUS72 KKEY 250800 NOWKEY SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 259 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-250900- MONROE LOWER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE UPPER KEYS- WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM- CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM- WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT- CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT- KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS- GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-FLORIDA BAY- EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT- 259 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .NOW... THROUGH 400 AM...NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS...FLORIDA BAY AND GULF WATERS OUT TO 50 MILES NORTH OF KEY WEST...AND OUT TO 60 MILES SOUTH OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS. WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 35 MPH...VERY HEAVY DOWNPOURS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES AND POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING EARLY THIS MORNING...AND WATCH FOR PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. SMALL VESSEL OPERATORS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT THIS MORNING UNTIL THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER HAS ENDED. $$ JR