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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1239 PM EDT Wed Sep 17 2025



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and

  beyond 5 fathoms...

  Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon

  Shoal out to 5 fathoms...

  Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...

  Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal

  out to the reef...



* Until 115 PM EDT.



* At 1239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Halfmoon

  Shoal Light, moving west at 5 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher

           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.



* Locations in the warning include...

  New Ground Rocks Light and Halfmoon 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 2460 8218 2446 8232 2452 8253 2472 8245

TIME...MOT...LOC 1639Z 112DEG 7KT 2454 8236



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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AJP