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
804 PM EDT Wed Aug 27 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
  Shoal out 60 nm...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 803 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Wood`s Wall West Crack to 9 nm east of Wood`s
  Wall East Crack, moving west at 15 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...
  Wood`s Wall West Crack and Wood`s Wall East Crack.

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 2407 8230 2415 8144 2437 8130 2426 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 070DEG 14KT 2421 8191 2429 8143

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

$$

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