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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1043 PM EDT Thu Jul 23 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 Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
  beyond 5 fathoms...
  Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
  Shoal out to 5 fathoms...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1043 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Stock
  Island, moving west 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...
  Western Sambo, Vandenberg, Joe`s Tug, Western Dry Rocks, Boca
  Grande, Northwest Channel Buoy 1, and Cottrell Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2468 8164 2458 8166 2458 8167 2459 8166
      2460 8168 2459 8167 2460 8170 2456 8172
      2456 8169 2457 8167 2457 8166 2439 8169
      2446 8211 2478 8204
TIME...MOT...LOC 0243Z 092DEG 21KT 2454 8175

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

$$

MJV