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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

332 AM EDT Mon May 4 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 400 AM EDT.



* At 332 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm north of

  Marathon Humps, moving east at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.



* Locations in the warning include...

  Rips and 409 Humps.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 2448 8089 2466 8082 2466 8040 2437 8044

TIME...MOT...LOC 0732Z 271DEG 27KT 2457 8075 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



AJP