


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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228 WHUS52 KKEY 230040 SMWKEY GMZ042-052-230145- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0057.250523T0040Z-250523T0145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 840 PM EDT Thu May 22 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 945 PM EDT. * At 839 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located over Angelfish Key, moving south at 20 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... Boaters should seek safe harbor 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. && LAT...LON 2529 8020 2522 8010 2503 8001 2500 8028 2526 8031 2528 8029 2532 8027 2532 8025 TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 345DEG 18KT 2534 8024 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 11