274 

WHUS52 KKEY 021633

SMWKEY

GMZ035-044-054-021700-

/O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0263.250902T1633Z-250902T1700Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1233 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025



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 100 PM EDT.



* At 1233 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Ninefoot

  Shoal, moving southeast 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...

  Looe Key Light, American Shoal Light, and Ninefoot Shoal.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



&&



LAT...LON 2456 8164 2460 8157 2461 8157 2462 8155

      2461 8155 2462 8154 2462 8152 2463 8154

      2464 8153 2463 8152 2463 8151 2450 8132

      2434 8152

TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 320DEG 13KT 2455 8153 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



AP






234 

WHUS52 KKEY 021657

SMWKEY

GMZ043-044-053-054-021730-

/O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0264.250902T1657Z-250902T1730Z/



BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1257 PM EDT Tue Sep 2 2025



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...



* Until 130 PM EDT.



* At 1257 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Looe Key

  Light, moving southeast at 10 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...

  Looe Key Light, Big Pine Shoal, Cooks Island, Big Munson Island,

  and American Shoal Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



&&



LAT...LON 2435 8138 2453 8158 2464 8143 2459 8114

TIME...MOT...LOC 1657Z 295DEG 10KT 2454 8146 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



AP