Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
424 WHUS52 KKEY 192020 SMWKEY GMZ055-075-192100- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0393.240919T2020Z-240919T2100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 420 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 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... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 420 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm south of Tortugas Ecological Reserve South. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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. * 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 2430 8315 2401 8287 2388 8325 2410 8329 2424 8329 TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 336DEG 5KT 2420 8321 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ NB