


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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902 WHUS52 KKEY 022227 SMWKEY GMZ055-075-022315- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0267.250902T2227Z-250902T2315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 627 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 60 nm... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 627 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 18 nm south of Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving east 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. Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, and blinding downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. && LAT...LON 2406 8319 2423 8312 2410 8259 2381 8271 TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 290DEG 26KT 2412 8308 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BT