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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1029 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 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 20 nm...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 1130 PM EDT.

* At 1028 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eagle Wreck,
  moving northwest at 20 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...
  Coon Key, Whale Harbor, Dump Keys, Twin Keys, Florida Bay, End Key,
  and Steam Boat Channel.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

&&

LAT...LON 2501 8054 2498 8056 2495 8060 2487 8043
      2476 8056 2502 8094 2515 8075 2514 8072
      2515 8073 2516 8072 2515 8071 2514 8071
      2516 8070 2517 8068 2516 8068 2518 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 133DEG 18KT 2488 8057

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

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