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
347 PM EDT Thu Jun 13 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 347 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 15 nm northwest of
  Tortugas Ecological Reserve North, moving east at 10 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.

* The strong thunderstorm 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, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go
below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2481 8323 2495 8318 2501 8313 2501 8289
      2470 8301 2478 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 278DEG 11KT 2488 8319

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

$$

MJV