Marine Weather Statement for Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms +13 more
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What you need to know
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- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and 8 more
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What is happening
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue to impact the Florida Keys coastal waters for the next few hours. Most of the activity is across the Straits of Florida and the nearshore waters just off the Lower Keys, specifically Key West and Stock Island. Additional activity is moving into the SE Gulf...
What the bulletin says to do
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Full official description
Bulletin details
Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue to impact the Florida Keys coastal waters for the next few hours. Most of the activity is across the Straits of Florida and the nearshore waters just off the Lower Keys, specifically Key West and Stock Island. Additional activity is moving into the SE Gulf waters as all the activity slowly moves off to the south to southeast between 5 to 10 knots. Any activity will be capable of producing wind gusts to near 30 knots, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes, and reduced visibility in heavy downpours.
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Marine Weather Statement issued July 27 at 5:55AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Key West FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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