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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

631 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry

  Tortugas out 60 nm...



* Until 715 PM EDT.



* At 631 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 41 nm south of

  Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving northeast 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.



* 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.



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LAT...LON 2367 8288 2381 8300 2410 8275 2383 8250

TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 231DEG 16KT 2378 8287 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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