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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1032 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
  out to 5 fathoms...
  Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...
  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...
  Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
  Tortugas out 20 nm...

* Until 1115 AM EDT.

* At 1032 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Rebecca
  Shoal Light, moving west at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Fort Jefferson, Rebecca Shoal Light, Halfmoon Shoal Light, Dry
  Tortugas Light, and Dry Tortugas.

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.

Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay
low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and
umbrellas.

&&

LAT...LON 2467 8295 2464 8247 2447 8245 2438 8293
      2463 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1432Z 087DEG 19KT 2455 8258

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

$$

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