Special Marine Warning issued October 2 at 9:00AM EDT until October 2
Affecting Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; 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; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out
Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; 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; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out
Likely impact; effects through 2:00 PM.
Stay indoors, monitor local alerts, and follow instructions from local officials.
Affected areas
Key West
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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... * Until 1000 AM EDT. * At 859 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Vandenberg, moving northwest at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 40 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations in the warning include... Vandenberg, Joe's Tug, Western Dry Rocks, East Sambo, Wood's Wall East Crack, Cottrell Key, and Eastern Dry Rocks.
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Alert data: U.S. National Weather Service / NOAA · Translation: WeatherTranslate™