Special Marine Warning for Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
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- Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef, Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
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What is happening
For the following areas... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... At 611 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Elbow Light, moving northwest at 5 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind...
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... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm... At 611 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Elbow Light, moving northwest at 5 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... Key Largo Dry Rocks, Carysfort Reef Light, Grecian Rocks, The Elbow Light, and Spiegel Grove.
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Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued November 2 at 6:11PM EST until November 2 at 6:45PM EST by NWS Key West FL
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued November 2 at 5:41PM EST until November 2 at 6:45PM 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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