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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Key West FL
1125 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

GMZ031-042-052-171615-
1125 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM SOUTHEAST OF KEY LARGO...

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

At 1123 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a
strong thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots,
and persistent lightning. This thunderstorm was located over
Mosquito Bank Light, moving northwest at 15 knots.

Locations that will be affected include...
Mosquito Bank Light, Blackwater Sound, French Ref, Grecian Rocks,
Barnes Sound, Molasses Reef Light, and Key Largo Dry Rocks.

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.

Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay
low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and
umbrellas. Avoid open areas on islands and sandbars. Do not shelter
under tall or isolated trees on nearby mangrove islands.

&&

LAT...LON 2517 8006 2490 8032 2501 8051 2506 8048
      2501 8052 2510 8066 2520 8045 2522 8047
      2529 8037 2527 8033 2525 8033 2519 8041
      2518 8037 2515 8040 2516 8046 2517 8046
      2507 8047 2508 8044 2532 8027

$$

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