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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

845 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 Ocean Reef to Craig Key

  out 20 nm...



* Until 915 AM EDT.



* At 845 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Conch Reef,

  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...

  Mosquito Bank Light, Conch Reef, Davis Reef Light, French Ref,

  Molasses Reef Light, and Spiegel Grove.



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 2480 8048 2496 8056 2511 8033 2486 8021

TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 245DEG 9KT 2492 8045 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV