Special Marine Warning issued October 1 at 8:10AM EDT until October 1
Affecting Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM
Likely impact in Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; effects through 1:00 PM.
Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast- building seas, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Read the original bulletin (official text)
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 Craig Key out 20 nm... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... * Until 900 AM EDT. * At 809 AM EDT, a shower was located near Molasses Reef Light, moving northwest at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations in the warning include... Buttonwood Sound, Dusenberry Creek, Mosquito Bank Light, Blackwater Sound, French Ref, Grecian Rocks, and Molasses Reef Light.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™