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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
819 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key
  out 20 nm...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 845 AM EDT.

* At 818 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hens &
  Chickens Light, moving northeast at 10 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...
  Buttonwood Sound, Mosquito Bank Light, Tavernier Creek, Whale
  Harbor, Tavernier, Steam Boat Channel, and Cotton Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

&&

LAT...LON 2521 8055 2521 8054 2511 8043 2509 8045
      2509 8046 2507 8047 2508 8044 2510 8042
      2497 8028 2475 8055 2487 8069 2488 8069
      2487 8071 2489 8073 2522 8055
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 216DEG 8KT 2494 8055

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

$$

MJV