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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1131 PM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile

  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm...



* Until 1230 AM EDT.



* At 1128 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Wood's Wall

  East Crack, moving northeast at 10 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...

  American Shoal Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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 2419 8145 2426 8165 2456 8156 2445 8129

TIME...MOT...LOC 0328Z 202DEG 8KT 2430 8153



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MC