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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
845 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

GMZ033-035-044-301300-
/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0250.000000T0000Z-240630T1300Z/
845 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT...

For the following areas...
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to 5 fathoms...
Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
beyond 5 fathoms...
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out
to the reef...

At 845 AM EDT, a possible waterspout was located near Snipe Point,
moving south at 10 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause
         considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher
         waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly
         higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

Locations in the warning include...
Snipe Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, frequent lightning strikes, and blinding downpours. Stay low or
go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. If
caught on the open water, stay low or go below.

&&

LAT...LON 2484 8155 2467 8153 2469 8157 2467 8157
      2465 8153 2464 8154 2461 8153 2464 8155
      2462 8154 2466 8160 2465 8161 2464 8160
      2462 8163 2464 8188 2484 8182
TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 002DEG 9KT 2475 8171

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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