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
637 AM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

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 20 nm...
  Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
  out to 5 fathoms...
  Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...
  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
  beyond 5 fathoms...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 636 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Halfmoon
  Shoal Light, moving northeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Halfmoon Shoal Light, Marquesas Keys, Northwest Channel Buoy 1,
  Cottrell Key, Smith Shoal Light, Ellis Rock Light, and New Ground
  Rocks Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, and blinding downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life
jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2482 8271 2506 8203 2465 8175 2441 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 1036Z 242DEG 30KT 2461 8245

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

$$

AJP


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