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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

616 PM EDT Sat Oct 31 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 645 PM EDT.



* At 615 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eastern Dry

  Rocks, moving northwest at 15 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...

  Eastern Dry Rocks, Western Dry Rocks, Sand Key Light, and Key West

  Sea Bouy.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay

low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and

umbrellas.



&&



LAT...LON 2444 8203 2459 8193 2450 8173 2437 8181

TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 119DEG 5KT 2447 8183



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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