Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
291 WHUS52 KKEY 201108 SMWKEY GMZ044-053-054-073-074-201215- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0242.240620T1108Z-240620T1215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 708 AM EDT Thu Jun 20 2024 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... * Until 815 AM EDT. * At 708 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 15 nm southwest of Marathon Humps, moving northwest at 25 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... Looe Key Light. 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. Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and umbrellas. && LAT...LON 2437 8080 2413 8089 2432 8160 2461 8145 TIME...MOT...LOC 1108Z 112DEG 25KT 2429 8101 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AP