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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
638 AM EST Tue Nov 5 2024

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm...

* Until 730 AM EST.

* At 638 AM EST, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Floyd's Wall Southwest to 8 nm west of Marathon
  Humps to 22 nm southeast of Wood's Wall East Crack, moving west at
  30 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...
  409 Humps, Marathon Humps, Rips, and Wood's Wall East Crack.

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 2473 8077 2450 8150 2405 8192 2398 8122
      2438 8085 2450 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 1138Z 101DEG 32KT 2449 8047 2439 8091 2405 8124 

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

$$

AP