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

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm...
  Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
  Shoal out to 5 fathoms...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 401 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cooks Island,
  moving southwest 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...
  Looe Key Light, Big Pine Shoal, Cooks Island, Big Munson Island,
  Coupon Bight, and American Shoal Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2453 8163 2465 8137 2465 8134 2464 8133
      2466 8134 2466 8133 2458 8123 2436 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 043DEG 14KT 2460 8136 

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

$$

AJP