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
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

$$

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