Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
508 WHUS52 KKEY 301219 SMWKEY GMZ033-035-044-301300- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0250.240630T1219Z-240630T1300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 819 AM EDT Sun Jun 30 2024 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 819 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was located 7 nm north of Snipe Point, moving south at 10 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. * Locations in the warning include... Snipe Point. 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 2493 8153 2467 8153 2469 8157 2467 8157 2465 8153 2464 8154 2461 8153 2464 8155 2462 8154 2466 8160 2465 8161 2464 8160 2462 8163 2464 8188 2494 8183 TIME...MOT...LOC 1219Z 002DEG 9KT 2482 8171 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BT