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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

GMZ031-032-042-043-052>054-072>074-080915-
310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OF FLORIDA BAY, HAWK
CHANNEL, AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MIDDLE KEYS...

The areas affected include...
Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of
Seven Mile Bridge out 60 nm...
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out 60 nm...
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge...
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood
Sound...

At 308 AM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a
strong thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.
These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Flamingo
to Tennessee Reef Light to 23 nm southwest of Marathon Humps, moving
east at 25 knots.

Locations that will be affected include...
Mosquito Bank Light, Tavernier Creek, Dump Keys, Tennessee Reef
Light, French Ref, Twin Keys, and End Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for thunderstorms with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally
rough and confused seas, occasional lightning strikes, and
potentially blinding downpours. Get to a safe port as quickly, and as
safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

&&

LAT...LON 2527 8033 2507 8047 2525 8031 2494 8018
      2418 8055 2412 8135 2472 8085 2512 8112
      2518 8081 2521 8086 2521 8085 2522 8084
      2521 8073 2514 8071 2524 8057 2520 8050
      2530 8039

$$

MC