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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

830 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025



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/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0052.000000T0000Z-250512T1245Z/

830 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 845 AM EDT...



For the following areas...

Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out

20 nm...

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood

Sound...



At 830 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hens & Chickens

Light, moving northeast at 10 knots.



HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.



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...

Buttonwood Sound, Mosquito Bank Light, Tavernier Creek, Whale Harbor,

Tavernier, Steam Boat Channel, and Cotton Key.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor now, and remain there until

threatening weather has passed.



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LAT...LON 2521 8055 2521 8054 2511 8043 2509 8045

      2509 8046 2507 8047 2508 8044 2510 8042

      2497 8028 2475 8055 2487 8069 2488 8069

      2487 8071 2489 8073 2522 8055

TIME...MOT...LOC 1230Z 216DEG 8KT 2496 8053 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV