


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
Issued by NWS Key West, FL
509 WHUS52 KKEY 121237 SMWKEY GMZ031-032-042-043-052-053-121315- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0180.250712T1237Z-250712T1315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 837 AM EDT Sat Jul 12 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm... Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... * Until 915 AM EDT. * At 837 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Tennessee Reef Light, moving northwest at 10 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... Channel Key Pass Light, Tennessee Reef Light, Toms Harbor, Long Key Viaduct, Peterson Keys, Craig Key, and Boy Scouts Florida Sea Base. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down. && LAT...LON 2495 8075 2487 8071 2486 8072 2486 8071 2469 8063 2462 8076 2476 8096 2477 8094 2477 8097 2479 8100 TIME...MOT...LOC 1237Z 145DEG 8KT 2471 8076 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ BT