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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

821 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef west end of Seven Mile Bridge

  out 60 nm...



* Until 845 PM EDT.



* At 821 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm southwest of

  Floyd's Wall Southwest, moving northeast at 15 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.



  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher 

           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.



* Locations in the warning include...

  409 Humps, Marathon Humps, and Floyd's Wall Southwest.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building

seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go

below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.



Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay

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

umbrellas.



&&



LAT...LON 2413 8047 2429 8086 2464 8064 2442 8014

TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 233DEG 15KT 2430 8055 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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