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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

1120 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...



* Until 1145 PM EDT.



* At 1120 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was

  located over Bob Allen Keys, moving east at 5 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...

  Steam Boat Channel, Bob Allen Keys, Cotton Key, and Twin Keys.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



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 2503 8058 2498 8057 2496 8059 2496 8060

      2495 8061 2494 8061 2494 8062 2492 8064

      2496 8075 2505 8071

TIME...MOT...LOC 0320Z 278DEG 7KT 2500 8069 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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MJV