Expires:200911251000;Remove:200911251000;226994 FPUS72 KKEY 250854 NOWKEY SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 354 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-251000- 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- 354 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009 .NOW... THROUGH 500 AM...WIDESPREAD RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE KEYS FROM MARATHON THROUGH KEY WEST AND OUT TO THE MARQUESAS KEYS. THE RAIN WILL EXTEND OUT TO 40 MILES SOUTH OF THE MARQUESAS KEYS...AND COVER WESTERN FLORIDA BAY AND GULF WATERS OUT TO 50 MILES NORTH OF KEY WEST. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE IN THE EXTREME UPPER KEYS NEAR NORTH KEY LARGO AND OCEAN REEF. HEAVY RAINFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE OCCURRED FROM KEY WEST THROUGH SUGARLOAF KEY...AND SIGNIFICANT PONDING OF WATER AND SOME STREET FLOODING WILL BE LIKELY THIS MORNING. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CARE WHEN DRIVING...AND BOATERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT UNTIL THE HAZARDOUS WEATHER TAPERS OFF LATER THIS MORNING. $$ JR