Marine Weather Statement for Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge, Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Minor
- Official urgency
- Expected
- Official certainty
- Observed
What is happening
The areas affected include... Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... At 1137 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists reported an island cloud line beginning to form north of the Lower Keys,...
What the bulletin says to do
Environmental conditions favor waterspout formation. A waterspout would most likely appear beneath a dark, flat bottom of a building cumulus line, just at the hint of rain. If you see a waterspout, stay away, and call in the report to your Florida Keys National Weather Service, at 3 0 5 2 9 5 1 3 1 6 extension 3.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The areas affected include... Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... At 1137 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists reported an island cloud line beginning to form north of the Lower Keys, supportive of potential waterspout formation. Locations that will be affected include... Annette Key, Howe Key, Little Pine Key, Cudjoe Bay, Little Knockemdown Key, Toptree Hammock Key, and Newfound Harbor.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Marine Weather Statement issued September 2 at 11:38AM 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.
- CAP status
- Actual
- Message type
- Alert
- Last collected