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
558 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
  Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 557 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located from 38 nm south
  of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Light to 22 nm south of Wood`s Wall
  East Crack. The strong thunderstorms were nearly stationary.

  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.

* Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with these storms. Stay
low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and
umbrellas.

&&

LAT...LON 2369 8245 2381 8163 2400 8169 2387 8244
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 270DEG 4KT 2378 8242 2389 8175

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

$$

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