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; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, 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, Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out, Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM, Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out, Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM and 2 more
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- Minor
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- Observed
What is happening
The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 60 nm... Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge... Florida Bay including Barnes...
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 60 nm... Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... At 1243 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a squalls, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots. These squalls were located along a line extending from near Stock Island to Vaca Cut Daybeacon 13, moving north at 15 knots. Locations that will be affected include... Marathon Humps, South Rips, Tennessee Reef Light, Toms Harbor, Long Key Viaduct, East Turtle Shoal Light, and 409 Humps.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Marine Weather Statement issued August 15 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Official revision
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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