Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
739 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

GMZ075-281200-
/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0126.000000T0000Z-240328T1200Z/
739 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EDT...

For the following areas...
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas
out 60 nm...

At 737 AM EDT, a possible waterspout was located 40 nm south of
Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving east at 35 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause
         considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher
         waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly
         higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

The possible waterspout will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, frequent lightning strikes, and blinding downpours. Stay low or
go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2389 8256 2358 8260 2361 8290 2366 8311
      2370 8308 2375 8305 2395 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 1137Z 278DEG 34KT 2380 8287

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

$$

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