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
1010 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm
  out...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1010 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 20 nm southwest of Marathon Humps to 16 nm east of
  Wood`s Wall East Crack, moving southeast 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.

* Strong thunderstorms 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 2399 8066 2388 8112 2423 8141 2430 8104
TIME...MOT...LOC 0210Z 319DEG 17KT 2424 8108 2420 8130

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

$$

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