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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1207 PM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key
  out 20 nm...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 1245 PM EDT.

* At 1206 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Barnes Sound to Baker Cut to near Alligator
  Reef Light, moving northwest at 20 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...
  Buttonwood Sound, Coon Key, Mosquito Bank Light, Tavernier Creek,
  Dump Keys, Mosquito Point, and French Ref.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

&&

LAT...LON 2532 8027 2520 8017 2474 8067 2507 8095
      2518 8086 2517 8081 2522 8083 2515 8072
      2521 8073 2514 8071 2524 8057 2520 8050
      2530 8039 2527 8033 2519 8041 2515 8040
      2516 8046 2512 8042 2507 8047 2507 8045
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 151DEG 19KT 2524 8032 2508 8048 2486 8066

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

$$

JR