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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

530 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 west end of Seven Mile

  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm...



* Until 630 AM EDT.



* At 530 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Key West Sea

  Bouy, moving east at 20 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...

  Big Pine Shoal, Vandenberg, Joe's Tug, Big Munson Island, East

  Sambo, Ninefoot Shoal, and Looe Key Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



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LAT...LON 2451 8189 2456 8172 2456 8169 2458 8166

      2459 8161 2459 8160 2460 8159 2465 8141

      2466 8139 2465 8139 2466 8138 2466 8135

      2439 8129 2436 8187

TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 259DEG 21KT 2447 8181 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Jacobson