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
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