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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
228 PM EDT Tue Jul 8 2025

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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 300 PM EDT.

* At 227 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over East Cape
  Sable, moving southwest 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...
  Sandy Key, First National Bank, East Cape Sable, and Carl Ross Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

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 2507 8094 2488 8113 2510 8131 2511 8128
      2512 8107 2513 8105 2513 8102 2512 8100
      2513 8099
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 053DEG 9KT 2510 8107 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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