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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1232 AM EST Tue Feb 25 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
  Tortugas out 60 nm...
  Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
  Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out...

* Until 115 AM EST.

* At 1230 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was
  located 36 nm south of Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving
  east at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 45 to 50 knots, and small hail.

  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 45 to 50, suddenly higher waves,
           frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open 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.

&&

LAT...LON 2418 8262 2373 8243 2370 8315 2374 8319
      2378 8322 2383 8324 2391 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 0530Z 266DEG 30KT 2383 8308

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

DP