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
1215 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

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...
  Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
  Shoal out to 5 fathoms...
  Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
  out to the reef...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1214 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Stock
  Island, moving northeast at 15 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...
  Raccoon Key, Snipe Point, and Stock Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2473 8145 2468 8154 2469 8157 2467 8157
      2467 8155 2465 8158 2465 8161 2464 8160
      2459 8170 2460 8170 2457 8173 2458 8174
      2458 8173 2459 8174 2458 8175 2456 8175
      2461 8180 2474 8175 2487 8156
TIME...MOT...LOC 1614Z 229DEG 14KT 2462 8174

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

$$

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