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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
720 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of
  Seven Mile Bridge out 60 nm...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 720 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tennessee
  Reef Light, moving south 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.

* 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.

Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay
low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and
umbrellas.

&&

LAT...LON 2474 8083 2467 8065 2446 8069 2456 8097
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 022DEG 5KT 2464 8077

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

$$

MJV