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Special Marine Warning for Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge

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For the following areas... 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 536 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Sprigger Bank Light, moving west at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or...

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Boaters should seek safe harbor now, and remain there until threatening weather has passed.

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For the following areas... 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 536 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Sprigger Bank Light, moving west at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Locations in the warning include... Oxfoot Bank Light, Lignumvitae Key, Peterson Keys, Sprigger Bank Light, and Channel Key Pass Light.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 5:37AM EDT until August 6 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Key West FL

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 5:06AM EDT until August 6 at 6:00AM 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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