Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
106 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 115 PM EDT.

* At 105 PM EDT, a possible waterspout was located along a line
  extending from Middle Cape Sable to near East Cape Sable, moving
  north at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 50 knots.

  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 50 knots and
           suddenly higher waves, boats could sustain significant
           damage or capsize.

* Locations in the warning include...
  East Cape Sable.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous
seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2510 8103 2502 8120 2512 8119 2512 8107
      2513 8105 2513 8103
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 182DEG 41KT 2517 8114 2506 8117

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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