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Marine Weather Statement for Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms; Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel; Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms +3 more

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The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm... Gulf Waters 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...

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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.

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The areas affected include... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm... Gulf Waters 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... At 231 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a strong thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm southwest of W Tower to near Rebecca Shoal Light to 6 nm west of Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Light, moving northeast at 10 knots. Locations that will be affected include... Rebecca Shoal Light, Halfmoon Shoal Light, Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Light, W Tower, and New Ground Rocks Light.

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    Marine Weather Statement issued November 2 at 2:31PM EST 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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