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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
955 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

GMZ053>055-073>075-300300-
955 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...STRONG SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS...

The areas affected include...
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out
60 nm...

At 954 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a
broken line of strong showers and  thunderstorms, capable of
producing wind gusts near 30 knots. This activity was located along
a line extending from 17 nm southwest of Elbow Cay to 15 nm south of
Wood`s Wall West Crack to 43 nm south of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal
Light, moving north at 20 knots.

Locations that will be affected include...
Vandenberg, Joe`s Tug, Wood`s Wall West Crack, Wood`s Wall East
Crack, and Key West Sea Bouy.

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.

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LAT...LON 2361 8259 2416 8273 2444 8201 2448 8165
      2423 8042 2386 8043 2372 8080 2358 8145
      2353 8180

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