Special Marine Warning for Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel, Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM
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What is happening
For the following areas... Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm... At 159 PM EST, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 nm west of W Tower to near Pulaski Shoal Light to 8 nm...
What the bulletin says to do
Boaters should seek safe harbor now, and remain there until threatening weather has passed.
Full official description
Bulletin details
For the following areas... Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm... At 159 PM EST, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 14 nm west of W Tower to near Pulaski Shoal Light to 8 nm southwest of Rebecca Shoal Light, moving northeast at 15 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... Rebecca Shoal Light, Dry Tortugas, Pulaski Shoal Light, and W Tower.
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Special Marine Warning issued November 2 at 2:00PM EST until November 2 at 2:30PM EST by NWS Key West FL
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued November 2 at 1:31PM EST until November 2 at 2:30PM EST by NWS Key West FL
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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.
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