Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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WHUS52 KKEY 022227
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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

$$

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