Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
753 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

GMZ033-035-044-054-310030-
/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0246.000000T0000Z-250831T0030Z/
753 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm...
Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
beyond 5 fathoms...
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to 5 fathoms...

At 753 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Ellis Rock Light to near Boca Grande to 7 nm
southeast of Cosgrove Shoal Light, moving east at 5 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...
Marquesas Keys, Western Dry Rocks, Boca Grande, Cottrell Key, Eastern
Dry Rocks, Cosgrove Shoal Light, and Ellis Rock Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor now, and remain there until
threatening weather has passed.

&&

LAT...LON 2464 8235 2473 8206 2453 8183 2429 8184
      2429 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 262DEG 7KT 2461 8218 2451 8206 2441 8207

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

$$

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