Special Marine Warning for Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef, Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM
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What is happening
The affected areas were... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm... There have been no further reports of waterspouts and they no longer pose a significant threat to boaters, so the Special Marine Warnings is allowed to expire at 830 PM EDT. However, the...
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Bulletin details
The affected areas were... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm... There have been no further reports of waterspouts and they no longer pose a significant threat to boaters, so the Special Marine Warnings is allowed to expire at 830 PM EDT. However, the thunderstorm that produced the earlier waterspouts is ongoing in the area of the original warning. Mariners may encounter locally confused seas, gusts near 30 knots, and frequent lightning strikes.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 3 at 8:26PM EDT until August 3 at 8:30PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Official revision - Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 3 at 7:32PM EDT until August 3 at 8:30PM EDT 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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