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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1057 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key

  out 20 nm...

  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and

  Buttonwood Sound...



* Until 1145 PM EDT.



* At 1057 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Cowpens Cut,

  moving east at 15 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 45 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.



  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 45 knots, suddenly higher 

           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.



* Locations in the warning include...

  Buttonwood Sound, Dusenberry Creek, Mosquito Bank Light, French

  Ref, Molasses Reef Light, Grouper Creek, and Tarpon Basin.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay

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

umbrellas.



&&



LAT...LON 2514 8032 2493 8028 2495 8057 2503 8049

      2504 8049 2501 8052 2501 8055 2497 8057

      2496 8064 2513 8065 2514 8044 2513 8042

      2512 8042 2512 8044 2507 8047 2514 8037

TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 254DEG 15KT 2502 8056 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



MJV