Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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/O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0229.260909T0126Z-260909T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
926 PM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key 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 1000 PM EDT.

* At 926 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Gulfside 8 Reef to 8 nm north of Gulfside 9
  Reef to 12 nm east of P Tower, moving southwest 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...
  P Tower, Gulfside 10 Reef, Gulfside 8 Reef, Gulfside 9 Reef,
  Content Keys, and Gulfside 5 Reef.

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 2505 8157 2487 8133 2468 8160 2490 8190
      2516 8213 2525 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 063DEG 16KT 2490 8146 2503 8164 2517 8177

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

$$

AJP