Special Marine Warning for Gulf of America 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; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
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- Gulf of America 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, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef
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What is happening
For the following areas... 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... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... At 836 PM EDT, a cluster of...
What the bulletin says to do
Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water, stay low or go below.
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Bulletin details
For the following areas... 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... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... At 836 PM EDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms was located over Northwest Channel Buoy 1, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts near 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... Smith Shoal Light, Northwest Channel Buoy 1, Snipe Point, Gulfside 5 Reef, Cottrell Key, and Stock Island.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 5 at 8:36PM EDT until August 5 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
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Special Marine Warning issued August 5 at 8:02PM EDT until August 5 at 9:00PM 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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