188 WHUS52 KKEY 061601 SMWKEY GMZ033-034-061630- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0189.260806T1601Z-260806T1630Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 1201 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms... Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... * Until 1230 PM EDT. * At 1201 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near New Ground Rocks Light, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations in the warning include... New Ground Rocks Light. 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 2482 8233 2466 8232 2461 8261 2486 8264 TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 090DEG 15KT 2475 8243 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AJP  419 FZUS72 KKEY 061602 MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 1202 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 GMZ033-034-061615- /O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0188.000000T0000Z-260806T1615Z/ 1202 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1215 PM EDT... For the following areas... Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms... Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... At 1202 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm north of New Ground Rocks Light, moving northwest at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning strikes, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. && LAT...LON 2484 8230 2482 8232 2486 8262 2502 8250 TIME...MOT...LOC 1602Z 123DEG 10KT 2484 8247 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AJP  672 FZUS72 KKEY 061623 MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 1223 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 GMZ033-034-061633- /O.EXP.KKEY.MA.W.0189.000000T0000Z-260806T1630Z/ 1223 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1230 PM EDT... The affected areas were... Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and beyond 5 fathoms... Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 2482 8233 2466 8232 2461 8261 2486 8264 TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 090DEG 15KT 2475 8251 $$ AJP  834 FZUS71 KLWX 061627 MWSLWX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 1227 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ANZ530-531-538-061800- Chesapeake Bay north of Pooles Island MD- Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD- Patapsco River including Baltimore Harbor- 1227 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ...THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING NEAR THE UPPER CHESAPEAKE BAY AND TIDAL PATAPSCO RIVER... As of just before 12:30 PM, radar and satellite indicated developing thunderstorms in the vicinity of the upper Chesapeake Bay and tidal Patapsco River. These storms will likely continue to build over the next hour. Wind gusts of 25 to 35 knots and lightning strikes are possible, and Special Marine Warnings may be needed. Mariners should prepare to head to safe harbor. $$ DHOF  886 WHUS52 KMFL 061638 SMWMFL GMZ656-676-061730- /O.NEW.KMFL.MA.W.0205.260806T1638Z-260806T1730Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Miami FL 1238 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM... Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 130 PM EDT. * At 1238 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 23 nm east of Vanderbilt Beach to near Marco Island, moving west at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Naples, Vanderbilt Beach, Bonita Shores, and Marco Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook and Twitter. && LAT...LON 2633 8186 2633 8183 2610 8176 2608 8176 2606 8174 2595 8171 2577 8202 2617 8231 TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 104DEG 21KT 2641 8142 2598 8180 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AR  663 WHUS52 KKEY 061642 SMWKEY GMZ075-061715- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0190.260806T1642Z-260806T1715Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 1242 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 60 nm... * Until 115 PM EDT. * At 1242 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 32 nm south of Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving west at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. && LAT...LON 2399 8299 2381 8297 2377 8321 2383 8324 2399 8327 2402 8327 TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 086DEG 12KT 2390 8308 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AJP  166 FZUS72 KMFL 061644 MWSMFL Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 1244 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 GMZ656-657-676-061745- 1244 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM... Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 1244 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located 10 nm west of Highland Point, moving west at 20 knots. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots and locally higher waves. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Intense lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Waterspouts are possible with this activity. Remain on the alert in case warnings are issued for waterspout development. && LAT...LON 2523 8153 2537 8153 2551 8167 2552 8178 2556 8187 2573 8211 2594 8170 2574 8119 2567 8117 2566 8124 2558 8120 2562 8115 2554 8113 2551 8117 2552 8112 2533 8107 2521 8151 $$ AR