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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

102 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon

  Shoal out 60 nm...



* Until 130 AM EDT.



* At 101 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was

  located 14 nm south of Cosgrove Shoal Light, moving northeast at 10

  knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause 

           considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher 

           waves. 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 2410 8213 2420 8230 2438 8216 2427 8200

TIME...MOT...LOC 0501Z 209DEG 11KT 2422 8218 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV