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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1118 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 midnight EDT.

* At 1118 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 46 nm south of
  Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving southeast at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  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 2361 8291 2366 8309 2369 8312 2378 8300
      2360 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 319DEG 13KT 2366 8296

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

$$

AJP