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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
406 AM EST Wed Nov 6 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 445 AM EST.

* At 406 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near South Rips,
  moving northwest 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...
  Coon Key, Oxfoot Bank Light, Whale Harbor, Dump Keys, Tennessee
  Reef Light, Twin Keys, and Florida Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 2496 8060 2495 8061 2494 8061 2495 8059
      2476 8042 2461 8059 2497 8109 2514 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 0906Z 123DEG 24KT 2470 8054 

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

$$

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