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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
506 AM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5
  fathoms...
  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
  beyond 5 fathoms...

* Until 530 AM EDT.

* At 506 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was
  located 13 nm north of Content Keys, moving west at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause
           considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher
           waves. 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.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2511 8149 2510 8148 2511 8145 2510 8130
      2493 8133 2490 8154 2511 8159
TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 088DEG 8KT 2501 8141

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

$$

AP