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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
832 PM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
  Tortugas out 60 nm...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 832 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 31 nm south of
  Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving northwest 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.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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 2429 8326 2388 8308 2380 8322 2383 8324
      2395 8327 2410 8329 2428 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 0032Z 151DEG 16KT 2391 8320

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

$$

AJP