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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025



GMZ031-032-042-043-052>054-072>074-080915-

310 AM EST Mon Dec 8 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS OF FLORIDA BAY, HAWK 

CHANNEL, AND THE FLORIDA STRAITS ON EITHER SIDE OF THE MIDDLE KEYS...



The areas affected include...

Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of

Seven Mile Bridge out 60 nm...

Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon

Shoal out 60 nm...

Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

Bridge...

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood

Sound...



At 308 AM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a

strong thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.

These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Flamingo

to Tennessee Reef Light to 23 nm southwest of Marathon Humps, moving

east at 25 knots.



Locations that will be affected include...

Mosquito Bank Light, Tavernier Creek, Dump Keys, Tennessee Reef

Light, French Ref, Twin Keys, and End Key.



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.



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LAT...LON 2527 8033 2507 8047 2525 8031 2494 8018

      2418 8055 2412 8135 2472 8085 2512 8112

      2518 8081 2521 8086 2521 8085 2522 8084

      2521 8073 2514 8071 2524 8057 2520 8050

      2530 8039



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