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
1146 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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key
out 60 nm...
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound...
* Until 1245 PM EDT.
* At 1146 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Manatee
Keys, moving east at 30 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...
Buttonwood Sound, Dusenberry Creek, Mosquito Bank Light, Blackwater
Sound, Grecian Rocks, Barnes Sound, and Key Largo Dry Rocks.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.
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LAT...LON 2509 7992 2502 8066 2517 8067 2516 8065
2519 8065 2523 8057 2523 8050 2520 8050
2524 8049 2530 8039 2527 8033 2521 8035
2519 8041 2519 8037 2514 8041 2516 8046
2513 8042 2506 8048 2514 8037 2532 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1546Z 259DEG 30KT 2512 8057
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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