Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
289 WHUS52 KKEY 152326 SMWKEY GMZ033-160030- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0266.240715T2326Z-240716T0030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 726 PM EDT Mon Jul 15 2024 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms... * Until 830 PM EDT. * At 725 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was located near Smith Shoal Light, moving northwest at 5 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. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over the offshore Gulf waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2482 8185 2469 8201 2479 8228 2503 8207 TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 126DEG 6KT 2479 8202 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Jacobson