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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

531 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 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 west end of

  Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...

  Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 60 nm...



* Until 630 AM EDT.



* At 530 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Tennessee

  Reef Light, moving east at 20 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...

  South Rips, Rips, Islamorada Hump, and Tennessee Reef Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



&&



LAT...LON 2465 8084 2477 8084 2482 8034 2458 8035

TIME...MOT...LOC 0930Z 270DEG 19KT 2471 8077 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

554 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025



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554 AM EDT Thu Sep 4 2025



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM EDT...



For the following areas...

Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of

Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...

Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 60 nm...



At 553 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near 409 Humps,

moving east at 20 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...

South Rips, Rips, Islamorada Hump, and Tennessee Reef Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor now, and remain there until

threatening weather has passed.



&&



LAT...LON 2465 8084 2477 8084 2482 8034 2458 8035

TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 268DEG 19KT 2469 8061 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



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