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
625 PM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
  beyond 5 fathoms...
  Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...

* Until 730 PM EDT.

* At 624 PM EDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm
  north of P Tower, moving west at 25 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.

* 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 2540 8199 2522 8194 2509 8235 2511 8236
      2515 8240 2503 8256 2500 8263 2502 8264
      2516 8240 2526 8249 2530 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 2224Z 073DEG 26KT 2530 8202

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

$$

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