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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

524 AM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm

  out...



* Until 600 AM EDT.



* At 524 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was

  located 37 nm southeast of Wood's Wall East Crack, moving southeast

  at 5 knots.



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



  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause

           considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher

           waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly

           higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.



* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



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.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



&&



LAT...LON 2385 8119 2398 8105 2384 8078 2370 8092

      2369 8097 2367 8105

TIME...MOT...LOC 0924Z 314DEG 6KT 2385 8106



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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RG