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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
353 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 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 445 PM EDT.

* At 353 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Snipe Point,
  moving northwest at 10 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...
  Smith Shoal Light and Snipe Point.

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 2493 8175 2468 8165 2464 8172 2465 8173
      2464 8173 2459 8182 2480 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 151DEG 8KT 2470 8178

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

$$

AJP