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GMZ034-181500-

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1008 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...



* Until 1100 AM EDT.



* At 1008 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Dry

  Tortugas, moving north at 10 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...

  Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Pulaski Shoal Light, Dry Tortugas

  Light, and Tortugas Ecological Reserve North.



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 2490 8311 2486 8264 2461 8282 2461 8287

      2463 8299

TIME...MOT...LOC 1408Z 189DEG 10KT 2469 8288 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

1050 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



GMZ034-181500-

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1050 AM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026



...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 AM EDT...



The affected areas were... 

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 2490 8311 2486 8264 2461 8282 2461 8287

      2463 8299

TIME...MOT...LOC 1450Z 189DEG 10KT 2480 8286 



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