Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
144 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 144 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Northwest
  Channel Buoy 1, moving east at 10 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...
  Northwest Channel Buoy 1 and Snipe Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2477 8158 2472 8158 2471 8159 2466 8157
      2467 8158 2465 8158 2463 8157 2463 8161
      2465 8159 2466 8160 2465 8161 2464 8161
      2463 8162 2462 8162 2457 8190 2474 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 273DEG 11KT 2465 8180

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

$$

AP