423 WHUS52 KKEY 241030 SMWKEY GMZ054-055-074-075-241100- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0051.260424T1030Z-260424T1100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 630 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 60 nm... * Until 700 AM EDT. * At 630 AM EDT, a possible strong waterspout was located 16 nm south of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Light. The possible strong waterspout was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * The possible strong waterspout will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2410 8233 2405 8252 2423 8261 2430 8233 TIME...MOT...LOC 1030Z 161DEG 2KT 2415 8244 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ MJV  539 FZUS72 KKEY 241055 MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 655 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 GMZ054-055-074-075-241105- /O.EXP.KKEY.MA.W.0051.000000T0000Z-260424T1100Z/ 655 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 700 AM EDT... The affected areas were... Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 60 nm... The strong waterspout weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 2410 8233 2405 8252 2423 8261 2430 8233 TIME...MOT...LOC 1055Z 161DEG 2KT 2415 8244 $$ MJV