


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
826 WHUS52 KKEY 090231 SMWKEY GMZ073-074-090300- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0202.250809T0231Z-250809T0300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 1031 PM EDT Fri Aug 8 2025 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1031 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 24 nm southeast of Wood`s Wall East Crack, moving north at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. 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 2396 8103 2392 8135 2418 8144 2423 8105 TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 171DEG 9KT 2403 8121 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AJP