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
1131 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm...

* Until 1230 AM EDT.

* At 1128 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wood`s Wall
  East Crack, moving northeast at 10 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...
  American Shoal Light.

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 2419 8145 2426 8165 2456 8156 2445 8129
TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 202DEG 8KT 2430 8153

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

$$

MC