


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
967 WHUS52 KKEY 311852 SMWKEY GMZ052-072-311930- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0258.250831T1852Z-250831T1930Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 252 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 60 nm... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 252 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm southwest of Floyd`s Wall Northeast, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations in the warning include... Rips and Floyd`s Wall Northeast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. && LAT...LON 2453 8053 2470 8053 2473 8010 2446 8013 TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 275DEG 15KT 2463 8037 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AJP