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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1028 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and

  Buttonwood Sound...

  Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef...



* Until 1100 PM EDT.



* At 1027 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was

  located over Twisty Mile, moving east at 10 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause 

           considerable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher 

           waves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly 

           higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.



* Locations in the warning include...

  Coon Key, Cowpens Cut, Plantation Key, Florida Bay, Manatee Keys,

  Twisty Mile, and End Key.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



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LAT...LON 2500 8054 2499 8055 2498 8054 2499 8077

      2515 8075 2514 8072 2515 8073 2516 8072

      2514 8071 2516 8070 2517 8066 2516 8065

      2517 8065 2519 8057

TIME...MOT...LOC 0227Z 281DEG 9KT 2509 8071 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV