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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1028 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon

  Shoal out 20 nm...

  Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

  Bridge...



* Until 1100 PM EDT.



* At 1028 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Sombrero Key

  Light. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary.



  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...

  Sombrero Key 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 2462 8098 2446 8105 2450 8131 2468 8123

TIME...MOT...LOC 0228Z 118DEG 4KT 2457 8113



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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AJP