Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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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