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 +3 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 out 20 NM, Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
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- Minor
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- Expected
- Official certainty
- 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 20 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 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar...
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare for squalls with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally rough and confused seas, and potentially blinding downpours.
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 20 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 602 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a shower, capable of producing wind gusts of 30 to near 34 knots. This shower was located near Tennessee Reef Light, moving southwest at 30 knots. Locations that will be affected include... Bonefish Tower, Tennessee Reef Light, Long Key Viaduct, Eagle Wreck, East Turtle Shoal Light, Craig Key, and Boy Scouts Florida Sea Base.
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- Alert
Marine Weather Statement issued October 25 at 6:03PM 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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