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
453 AM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm...
  Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
  out to 5 fathoms...
  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
  beyond 5 fathoms...

* Until 530 AM EDT.

* At 453 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ninefoot
  Shoal, moving northeast at 20 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...
  Annette Key, Howe Key, Big Munson Island, Raccoon Key, Snipe Point,
  Ninefoot Shoal, and Cooks Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2475 8129 2473 8130 2474 8132 2472 8131
      2470 8132 2471 8134 2467 8134 2474 8140
      2473 8140 2466 8135 2447 8148 2456 8169
      2458 8166 2459 8168 2460 8165 2461 8166
      2457 8172 2486 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 0853Z 202DEG 21KT 2458 8156

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

$$

AP