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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

939 PM 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 1015 PM EDT.



* At 939 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Stock Island,

  moving northeast at 25 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...

  Western Sambo, Stock Island, Snipe Point, and East Sambo.



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 2477 8148 2468 8154 2469 8157 2467 8157

      2467 8155 2461 8158 2461 8160 2460 8159

      2460 8161 2457 8161 2447 8168 2451 8180

      2455 8179 2455 8175 2456 8176 2458 8173

      2459 8174 2456 8179 2488 8172

TIME...MOT...LOC 0139Z 210DEG 26KT 2456 8174 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV