


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
799 WHUS52 KKEY 292325 SMWKEY GMZ042-043-052-053-300030- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0239.250829T2325Z-250830T0030Z/ 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 $$ 11