


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
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808 WHUS52 KKEY 291923 SMWKEY GMZ035-044-054-291945- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0011.250329T1923Z-250329T1945Z/ 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