


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
283 WHUS52 KKEY 030516 SMWKEY GMZ042-052-030545- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0359.251003T0516Z-251003T0545Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 116 AM EDT Fri Oct 3 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 Craig Key out 20 nm... * Until 145 AM EDT. * At 116 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Elbow Light, moving southwest at 15 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... The Elbow Light and Carysfort Reef Light. 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. && LAT...LON 2518 8003 2501 8016 2519 8035 2521 8034 2526 8017 TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 047DEG 16KT 2516 8021 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MJV