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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

418 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

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

  Seven Mile Bridge out 20 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...



* Until 445 PM EDT.



* At 418 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eagle Wreck,

  moving west 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...

  Eagle Wreck, Craig Key, Boy Scouts Florida Sea Base, Alligator Reef

  Light, and Tennessee Reef Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay

low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and

umbrellas.



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LAT...LON 2476 8045 2461 8073 2481 8081 2481 8080

      2482 8079 2482 8081 2483 8081 2483 8082

      2486 8083 2493 8052

TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 068DEG 14KT 2482 8056 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

449 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



GMZ043-044-053-054-182115-

449 PM EDT Sun Oct 18 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS...



The areas affected include...

Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal

out 20 nm...



At 449 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a a

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

This thunderstorm was located 7 nm southwest of Sombrero Key Light,

moving west at 15 knots.



Locations that will be affected include...

Sombrero Key Light, Looe Key Light, and Big Pine Shoal.



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 2466 8097 2446 8088 2433 8142 2459 8150



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