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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

914 AM EDT Mon May 20 2024



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge

  20 to 60 nm out...



* Until 945 AM EDT.



* At 914 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was

  located 10 nm east of Floyd's Wall Southwest, moving southeast at

  15 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small 

           hail.



  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause 

           considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher 

           waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly 

           higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.



* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay

low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and

umbrellas.



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LAT...LON 2418 7994 2401 8018 2435 8050 2470 8013

      2445 7965

TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 295DEG 13KT 2444 8023 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV