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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

842 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 930 PM EDT.



* At 842 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near 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...

  Rips 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 2428 8039 2443 8065 2474 8042 2457 8009

TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 243DEG 15KT 2440 8050 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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