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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
951 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

GMZ031>033-220300-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD
SOUND-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT AND
BEYOND 5 FATHOMS-
951 PM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...A THUNDERSTORM WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS OVER NORTH FLORIDA BAY...

A THUNDERSTORM HAS DEVELOPED OVER CAPE SABLE AND OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS
OF FLORIDA BAY AND THE GULF SIDE WATERS NORTH OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER
KEYS. THROUGH 11 PM...BOATERS OVER NORTHERN PORTIONS THESE WATERS
SHOULD EXPECT GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS... LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS...
OCCASIONAL TO FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND REDUCED VISIBILITY TO 1 NM OR
LESS IN HEAVY RAIN. THIS STORM IS SLOWLY DRIFTING TO THE SOUTH-
SOUTHWEST AT AROUND 5 KNOTS.

THUNDERSTORMS POSE A VARIETY OF THREATS TO BOATER SAFETY FROM BOTH
GUSTY WINDS AND LIGHTNING. YOUR BEST COURSE OF ACTION DURING
THUNDERSTORMS IS TO SEEK SAFE HARBOR...BUT IF YOU ARE CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER...STAY BELOW DECK...IF POSSIBLE...AND AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.


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