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
756 PM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

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

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 756 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 28 nm east of Floyd`s Wall Northeast to 8 nm east of
  Elbow Cay, moving northeast at 30 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.

* Strong thunderstorms 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 2442 7967 2418 7994 2396 8027 2394 8026
      2391 8032 2392 8032 2456 7985 2469 7961
      2460 7954
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 238DEG 32KT 2456 7973 2402 8019

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

$$

AP