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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

1118 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



GMZ031-042-052-050345-

/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0083.000000T0000Z-260505T0345Z/

1118 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT...



For the following areas...

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...



At 1118 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Tavernier,

moving east at 15 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...

Mosquito Bank Light, Spiegel Grove, Conch Reef, French Ref, Molasses

Reef Light, and Tavernier.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. If

caught on the open water, stay low or go below.



&&



LAT...LON 2507 8031 2493 8028 2495 8057 2503 8049

      2504 8049 2501 8052 2501 8055 2499 8056

      2503 8055 2508 8049 2508 8047 2507 8047

      2508 8046 2507 8039

TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 254DEG 15KT 2504 8050 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



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