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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

557 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026



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 20 nm...

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

  Shoal out to 5 fathoms...



* Until 630 PM EDT.



* At 556 PM EDT, a waterspout was located near Eastern Dry Rocks. The

  waterspout was nearly stationary.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Public.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can capsize boats, damage vessels and create

           suddenly higher waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34

           knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and

           heavy downpours.



* Locations in the warning include...

  Joe's Tug, Eastern Dry Rocks, and Key West Sea Bouy.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous

seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.



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LAT...LON 2452 8191 2456 8183 2447 8171 2441 8183

TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 323DEG 1KT 2451 8184



WATERSPOUT...OBSERVED

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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