Marine Weather Statement for Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef, Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
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What is happening
The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... At 1059 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30...
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. Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and umbrellas. Avoid open areas on islands and sandbars. Do not shelter under tall or isolated trees on nearby mangrove islands.
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Bulletin details
The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... At 1059 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a a strong thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots. This thunderstorm was located over Bob Allen Keys. The thunderstorm was nearly stationary. Locations that will be affected include... Coon Key, Cowpens Cut, Plantation Key, Manatee Keys, Twisty Mile, End Key, and Steam Boat Channel.
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Marine Weather Statement issued August 1 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
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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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