


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
795 WHUS52 KKEY 302332 SMWKEY GMZ033-035-044-054-310030- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0246.250830T2332Z-250831T0030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 732 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm... 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 830 PM EDT. * At 732 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Ellis Rock Light to near Marquesas Keys to near Cosgrove Shoal Light, moving east at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations in the warning include... Marquesas Keys, Western Dry Rocks, Boca Grande, Cottrell Key, Eastern Dry Rocks, Cosgrove Shoal Light, and Ellis Rock Light. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down. && LAT...LON 2464 8235 2473 8206 2453 8183 2429 8184 2429 8218 TIME...MOT...LOC 2332Z 262DEG 7KT 2460 8222 2450 8210 2440 8211 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 11