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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
712 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
  Tortugas out 60 nm...

* Until 800 AM EDT.

* At 711 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was
  located 35 nm south of Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving
  east to southeast at 35 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.

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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 2399 8325 2389 8256 2358 8260 2361 8290
      2366 8311 2375 8320 2379 8322 2393 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 1111Z 278DEG 34KT 2384 8314 

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

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