Expires:202405291515;;084221 FZUS72 KKEY 291412 MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL Issued by National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1012 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 GMZ031-042-052-291515- 1012 AM EDT Wed May 29 2024 ...THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... At 1011 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located over Tavernier, moving east at 15 knots. Locations that will be affected include... Mosquito Bank Light, Plantation Key, Conch Reef, French Ref, Molasses Reef Light, and Tavernier. Prepare for thunderstorms with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally rough and confused seas, occasional lightning strikes, and potentially blinding downpours. Get to a safe port as quickly, and as safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down. && LAT...LON 2508 8047 2507 8047 2508 8045 2504 8012 2485 8030 2497 8055 2498 8055 2497 8056 2498 8057 2501 8054 2498 8054 2503 8049 2506 8048 2501 8052 2502 8054 2508 8050 $$ KB