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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

206 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile

  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm...

  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and

  beyond 5 fathoms...

  Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon

  Shoal out to 5 fathoms...



* Until 230 AM EDT.



* At 206 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Boca Grande,

  moving northeast 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...

  Smith Shoal Light, Boca Grande, Northwest Channel Buoy 1, Cottrell

  Key, and Marquesas Keys.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



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LAT...LON 2468 8186 2465 8183 2439 8198 2453 8213

      2476 8197

TIME...MOT...LOC 0606Z 216DEG 9KT 2454 8200 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV