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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
728 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of
  Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...
  Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 830 AM EDT.

* At 728 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Craig Key, or
  near Boy Scouts Florida Sea Base, moving east 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...
  Mosquito Bank Light, Tavernier Creek, Tennessee Reef Light, French
  Ref, Twin Keys, Grecian Rocks, and Cotton Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2486 8017 2469 8088 2492 8093 2512 8045
      2512 8044 2514 8040 2512 8042 2512 8043
      2511 8043 2509 8045 2509 8046 2507 8047
      2507 8045 2511 8041 2512 8038 2516 8035
      2519 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 1128Z 249DEG 26KT 2483 8080 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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