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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
626 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...
  Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5
  fathoms...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...
  Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
  out to the reef...

* Until 730 AM EDT.

* At 625 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was
  located over Money Key, moving east at 25 knots.

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

  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.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Channel Key Pass Light, Bonefish Tower, Tennessee Reef Light, Twin
  Keys, Florida Bay, Long Key Viaduct, and Money 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 2477 8062 2461 8126 2478 8133 2508 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 1025Z 250DEG 26KT 2473 8122 

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

$$

Jacobson