543 FZUS72 KKEY 080715 MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 215 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 GMZ031>033-035-043-044-053-054-073-074-080815- 215 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OF HAWK CHANNEL, THE FLORIDA STRAITS, AND THE NEARSHORE GULF ON EITHER SIDE OF THE LOWER TO MIDDLE KEYS... The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms... At 213 AM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a line of strong thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm north of Content Keys to near Big Pine Shoal to 9 nm east of Wood's Wall East Crack, moving east at 20 knots. Locations that will be affected include... Oxfoot Bank Light, Annette Key, Little Pine Key, Channel Key Pass Light, Bonefish Tower, Long Key Viaduct, and East Cape Canal. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for thunderstorms with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally rough and confused seas, occasional lightning strikes, and potentially blinding downpours. Get to a safe port as quickly, and as safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down. && LAT...LON 2472 8080 2428 8098 2421 8147 2460 8130 2498 8151 2512 8119 2513 8105 $$ MC  741 WHUS52 KKEY 080732 SMWKEY GMZ053-054-073-074-080800- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0372.251208T0732Z-251208T0800Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 232 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... * Until 300 AM EST. * At 232 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located 13 nm southeast of Big Pine Shoal, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. && LAT...LON 2422 8134 2445 8138 2463 8100 2427 8089 TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 254DEG 22KT 2438 8121 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MC  684 FZUS72 KKEY 080756 MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 256 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 GMZ053-054-073-074-080805- /O.EXP.KKEY.MA.W.0372.000000T0000Z-251208T0800Z/ 256 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 300 AM EST... The affected areas were... Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... The thunderstorm has weakened. However, wind gusts near 30 knots are still possible from this storm. . && LAT...LON 2422 8134 2445 8138 2463 8100 2427 8089 TIME...MOT...LOC 0755Z 254DEG 22KT 2441 8108 $$ MC