032 WHUS52 KKEY 040115 SMWKEY GMZ031-042-052-040145- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0324.261004T0115Z-261004T0145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Key West FL 915 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 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 Craig Key out 20 nm... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... * Until 945 PM EDT. * At 915 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Carysfort Reef Light, moving northwest 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... Key Largo Dry Rocks, Dusenberry Creek, Grouper Creek, Tarpon Basin, Blackwater Sound, Spiegel Grove, and Carysfort Reef 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 2519 8005 2502 8011 2509 8047 2514 8044 2511 8040 2516 8036 2514 8040 2514 8041 2515 8044 2519 8041 2517 8037 2521 8033 2520 8041 2529 8036 2527 8033 2522 8034 2524 8033 2532 8025 TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 118DEG 15KT 2518 8016 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AJP  784 WHUS52 KMFL 040126 SMWMFL AMZ630-651-671-040200- /O.NEW.KMFL.MA.W.0314.261004T0126Z-261004T0200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Miami FL 926 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Biscayne Bay... Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM... Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 926 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Carysfort Reef Light, moving northwest at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Pacific Reef, Convoy Point, and Turkey Point. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook and Twitter. && LAT...LON 2532 8025 2533 8026 2534 8025 2535 8027 2534 8026 2533 8027 2533 8028 2536 8033 2554 8034 2523 7992 2515 7999 TIME...MOT...LOC 0126Z 119DEG 22KT 2526 8014 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$  116 WHUS52 KJAX 040131 SMWJAX AMZ450-470-040300- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0237.261004T0131Z-261004T0300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 931 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM... Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 931 PM EDT, an area of strong thunderstorms was located 12 nm north of Amelia City, or 23 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... St Simons Island Village, High Point, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Buoy F, Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Cumberland Island, Buoy Cdh, Jekyll Island, and St. Simons Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. If your vessel is caught offshore, immediately secure for heavy weather. Ensure all crew members are wearing USCG approved Type I life jackets and nonessential crew are below decks. Deploy jack lines and harnesses if available. Check life saving equipment, including batteries on handheld radios, for readiness. && LAT...LON 3103 8101 3063 8092 3069 8145 3096 8157 3113 8144 3122 8122 TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 236DEG 14KT 3078 8137 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY  819 FZUS72 KKEY 040146 MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 946 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 GMZ031-042-052-040155- /O.EXP.KKEY.MA.W.0324.000000T0000Z-261004T0145Z/ 946 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING EXPIRED AT 945 PM EDT... The affected areas were... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 2519 8005 2502 8011 2509 8047 2514 8044 2511 8040 2516 8036 2514 8040 2514 8041 2515 8044 2519 8041 2517 8037 2521 8033 2520 8041 2529 8036 2527 8033 2522 8034 2524 8033 2532 8025 TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 118DEG 15KT 2523 8027 $$ AJP  276 FZUS72 KKEY 040146 RRA MWSKEY Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Key West FL 946 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 GMZ031-042-052-040215- 946 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... At 946 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located over Carysfort Reef Light, moving west at 15 knots. Locations that will be affected include... The Elbow Light and Carysfort Reef Light. 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 2517 8002 2508 8005 2516 8036 2515 8038 2517 8038 2516 8041 2519 8040 2517 8037 2518 8035 2519 8037 2520 8034 2521 8033 2520 8040 2528 8036 2527 8033 2522 8034 2522 8033 2532 8027 2532 8025 $$ AJP  553 FZUS72 KMFL 040155 MWSMFL Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 955 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 AMZ630-651-671-040205- /O.EXP.KMFL.MA.W.0314.000000T0000Z-261004T0200Z/ 955 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1000 PM EDT... The affected areas were... Biscayne Bay... Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM... Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas... The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. LAT...LON 2532 8025 2533 8026 2534 8025 2535 8027 2534 8026 2533 8027 2533 8028 2536 8033 2554 8034 2523 7992 2515 7999 TIME...MOT...LOC 0155Z 119DEG 22KT 2534 8030 $$ AR  759 FZUS72 KMFL 040157 MWSMFL Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Miami FL 957 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 AMZ630-651-040215- 957 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WATERS... The areas affected include... Biscayne Bay... Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM... At 957 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located over Turkey Point, moving northwest 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. Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, lightning strikes, and heavy downpours. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. && LAT...LON 2533 8026 2534 8025 2535 8027 2534 8026 2533 8027 2533 8028 2535 8033 2550 8034 2555 8033 2542 8017 2531 8024 $$