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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
520 AM EDT Fri Sep 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
  beyond 5 fathoms...

* Until 615 AM EDT.

* At 520 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms with possible waterspouts were
  located along a line extending from 13 nm east of P Tower to 8 nm
  north of Smith Shoal Light, moving northeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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 34 knots, suddenly
           higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2537 8153 2521 8153 2515 8152 2510 8154
      2478 8188 2480 8209 2524 8177 2542 8158
TIME...MOT...LOC 0920Z 224DEG 23KT 2520 8175 2485 8196

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

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