Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
837 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of
  Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...
  Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 915 AM EDT.

* At 837 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Tennessee
  Reef Light, moving northwest at 10 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.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Channel Key Pass Light, Tennessee Reef Light, Toms Harbor, Long Key
  Viaduct, Peterson Keys, Craig Key, and Boy Scouts Florida Sea Base.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

&&

LAT...LON 2495 8075 2487 8071 2486 8072 2486 8071
      2469 8063 2462 8076 2476 8096 2477 8094
      2477 8097 2479 8100
TIME...MOT...LOC 1237Z 145DEG 8KT 2471 8076

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

$$

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