Special Marine Warning for Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM +1 more
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- Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef, Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef, Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM, Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
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What is happening
SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 848 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tennessee Reef Light, moving west at 15 knots....
What the bulletin says to do
Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
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Bulletin details
SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 848 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tennessee Reef Light, moving west 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... Tennessee Reef Light, East Turtle Shoal Light, and East Washerwoman Shoal Light.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 18 at 8:48PM EDT until October 18 at 9:15PM 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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