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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

312 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 400 AM EDT.



* At 312 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Boca Grande,

  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.



* Locations in the warning include...

  Boca Grande, Western Dry Rocks, Northwest Channel Buoy 1, Snipe

  Point, Cottrell Key, Stock Island, and Eastern Dry Rocks.



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 2472 8159 2471 8159 2469 8154 2468 8155

      2469 8155 2469 8157 2467 8156 2467 8157

      2466 8158 2463 8159 2462 8161 2460 8162

      2428 8191 2446 8214 2487 8187

TIME...MOT...LOC 0712Z 220DEG 17KT 2453 8194 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV