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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

1142 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



GMZ054-055-074-075-030445-

1142 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026



...FAST MOVING SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WESTERN

FLORIDA STRAITS...



The areas affected include...

Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to 20 nm west

of Dry Tortugas out 60 nm...



At 1139 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected

large cluster of fast moving showers, with a few embedded

thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.

The strongest activity will located from 24 nm southwest of Twenty-

Eight Foot Shoal Light to 45 to 60 nm south through southwest of

Wood's Wall West Crack, moving northwest at 20 knots.



These showers and thunderstorms will remain over open waters.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Prepare for thunderstorms with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally

rough and confused seas, occasional lightning strikes, and

potentially blinding downpours. Get to a safe port as quickly, and as

safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



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LAT...LON 2363 8286 2431 8326 2422 8249 2354 8170

      2352 8185 2352 8207



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