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
421 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026

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 500 PM EST.

* At 421 PM EST, strong winds in advance of a line of showers  were
  located along a line extending from near S Tower to 15 nm
  northwest of Smith Shoal Light to near Cottrell Key, moving east
  at 15 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...
  P Tower, Smith Shoal Light, Northwest Channel Buoy 1, and Cottrell
  Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, and blinding downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life
jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2500 8173 2475 8170 2456 8188 2456 8208
      2488 8216 2502 8237 2503 8232 2511 8236
      2513 8238 2525 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 252DEG 16KT 2508 8233 2491 8208 2461 8199

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

$$

JR