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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
211 PM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 211 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 22 nm east of
  Floyd`s Wall Northeast, moving east at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go
below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2463 8001 2481 8002 2487 7975 2466 7958
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 259DEG 20KT 2475 7982

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

$$

AJP