


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
739 WHUS52 KKEY 241135 SMWKEY GMZ042-052-241200- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0228.250824T1135Z-250824T1200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 735 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... * Until 800 AM EDT. * At 734 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Carysfort Reef Light, 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... Carysfort Reef 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 2519 8005 2510 8020 2520 8031 2529 8021 TIME...MOT...LOC 1134Z 233DEG 13KT 2519 8021 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ JAM