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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
728 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key
  out 20 nm...

* Until 800 PM EDT.

* At 727 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Carysfort
  Reef Light, moving south at 15 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...
  Key Largo Dry Rocks, Spiegel Grove, Carysfort Reef Light, Grecian
  Rocks, and The Elbow Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2523 8011 2499 8005 2497 8035 2525 8031
      2528 8029 2529 8021
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 355DEG 17KT 2522 8022

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

$$

LIW