Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
323 PM EDT Sat Mar 29 2025

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 345 PM EDT.

* At 321 PM EDT, a possible strong waterspout was located over
  Ninefoot Shoal, moving northwest at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause
           considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher
           waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly
           higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* Locations in the warning include...
  American Shoal Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous
seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2460 8160 2459 8161 2459 8159 2451 8152
      2449 8154 2457 8166 2458 8165 2457 8167
      2458 8168 2459 8167 2460 8167 2460 8165
      2461 8166 2459 8169 2463 8175 2464 8173
      2464 8172 2465 8173 2469 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 131DEG 15KT 2454 8157

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

$$

Kasper