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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
319 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...
  Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out...

* Until 400 AM EST.

* At 318 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near South Rips,
  moving northwest 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...
  Whale Harbor, Islamorada Hump, Twin Keys, Steam Boat Channel,
  Cotton Key, Alligator Reef Light, and Hens & Chickens Light.

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 2497 8059 2496 8059 2495 8060 2495 8061
      2494 8061 2495 8059 2495 8057 2467 8023
      2452 8042 2483 8087 2505 8069
TIME...MOT...LOC 0818Z 127DEG 29KT 2466 8038 

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

$$

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