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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
145 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 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 Craig Key
  out 60 nm...
  Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
  out 20 nm...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 145 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Islamorada
  Hump, 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...
  Eagle Wreck, South Rips, Islamorada Hump, and Floyd's Wall
  Northeast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building
seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go
below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

&&

LAT...LON 2463 7980 2461 8067 2486 8061 2509 8005
      2512 7995 2488 7976
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 264DEG 27KT 2477 8035 

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

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