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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
514 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

GMZ031-042-052-053-072-192145-
514 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR ISLAMORADA HUMPS...

The areas affected include...
Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out
60 nm...
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood
Sound...
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
out 20 nm...

At 514 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a
strong thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.
These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm
southeast of Molasses Reef Light to near Islamorada Hump to near
Alligator Reef Light, moving southeast at 15 knots.

Locations that will be affected include...
South Rips, Islamorada Hump, Davis Reef Light, Floyd`s Wall
Northeast, Eagle Wreck, 409 Humps, and Rips.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for thunderstorms with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally
rough and confused seas, occasional lightning strikes, and
potentially blinding downpours. Get to a safe port as quickly, and as
safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

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LAT...LON 2458 8029 2460 8065 2487 8071 2487 8070
      2488 8071 2488 8070 2489 8069 2494 8050
      2504 8022 2481 8002

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