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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

930 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026



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930 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LITTLE RABBIT KEY...



The areas affected include...

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...



At 929 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a a

strong thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.

This thunderstorm was located over Peterson Keys, moving south at 10

knots.



Locations that will be affected include...

Tennessee Reef Light, Lignumvitae Key, Steam Boat Channel, Peterson

Keys, Craig Key, Boy Scouts Florida Sea Base, and Alligator Reef

Light.



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.



Prepare for rainfall rates up to INSERT RAINFALL RATE inches per

hour. Make sure bilge passages and scuppers are clean of any debris

or obstruction.



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LAT...LON 2492 8063 2490 8066 2476 8053 2467 8080

      2481 8083 2481 8080 2482 8079 2482 8081

      2483 8081 2482 8083 2493 8086 2499 8067



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