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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

427 AM EDT Mon May 12 2025



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Hawk Channel from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef...

  Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5

  fathoms...

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

  Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm...



* Until 515 AM EDT.



* At 427 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cudjoe Bay,

  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...

  Annette Key, Howe Key, Big Munson Island, Raccoon Key, Little Pine

  Key, Ninefoot Shoal, and Cooks Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



&&



LAT...LON 2477 8131 2475 8131 2475 8130 2467 8122

      2446 8159 2457 8167 2458 8165 2458 8167

      2460 8167 2460 8165 2461 8166 2460 8168

      2461 8170 2462 8170 2493 8148

TIME...MOT...LOC 0827Z 235DEG 10KT 2464 8153 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV