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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
547 AM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm...
  Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
  Shoal out to 5 fathoms...

* Until 630 AM EDT.

* At 547 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Stock Island,
  moving east 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...
  Western Sambo, Vandenberg, Joe`s Tug, Pelican Shoal, East Sambo,
  Ninefoot Shoal, and Key West Sea Bouy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2445 8181 2455 8177 2457 8173 2458 8174
      2458 8173 2459 8174 2457 8175 2457 8177
      2459 8176 2460 8158 2461 8159 2461 8155
      2441 8153
TIME...MOT...LOC 0947Z 263DEG 8KT 2454 8173

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

$$

MJV