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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
945 AM EDT Wed Jun 12 2024

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 60 nm...

* Until 1030 AM EDT.

* At 945 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was
  located near Carysfort Reef Light, moving north at 15 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...
  Carysfort Reef Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2513 7995 2511 7994 2495 7998 2509 8027
      2529 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 195DEG 14KT 2518 8009

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

$$

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