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
725 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of
  Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 725 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Alligator Reef Light to Craig Key, moving south 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...
  Alligator Reef Light and Tennessee Reef Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2491 8061 2468 8047 2460 8080 2481 8081
      2481 8080 2482 8079
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 345DEG 6KT 2485 8065 2482 8076

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

$$

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