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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

449 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025



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449 PM EDT Tue Aug 19 2025



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER NEARSHORE WATERS SURROUNDING THE 

UPPER KEYS...



The areas affected include...

Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of

Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...

Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

Bridge...

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood

Sound...

Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out...



At 448 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a

strong thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.

These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near

Buoy Key to near Eagle Wreck to 6 nm southeast of Molasses Reef

Light, moving south at 10 knots.



Locations that will be affected include...

Coon Key, Dump Keys, Tennessee Reef Light, Twin Keys, End Key, Cotton

Key, and Alligator Reef Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Prepare for thunderstorms with wind gusts near 30 knots, locally

rough and confused seas, occasional lightning strikes, and

potentially blinding downpours. Get to a safe port as quickly, and as

safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with these storms. Stay

low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and

umbrellas. Avoid open areas on islands and sandbars. Do not shelter

under tall or isolated trees on nearby mangrove islands.



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LAT...LON 2502 8055 2502 8051 2501 8054 2498 8055

      2495 8061 2494 8061 2495 8057 2502 8050

      2502 8022 2477 8006 2465 8045 2473 8076

      2491 8099 2513 8095 2514 8090 2516 8090

      2517 8088



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