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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Key West FL

233 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out

  to the reef...

  Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

  Bridge...

  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and

  Buttonwood Sound...

  Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm...



* Until 330 AM EDT.



* At 232 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Lignumvitae

  Key, moving east at 15 knots.



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



  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...

  Whale Harbor, Islamorada Hump, Twin Keys, Steam Boat Channel,

  Cotton Key, Alligator Reef Light, and Hens & Chickens Light.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.



&&



LAT...LON 2497 8057 2496 8057 2497 8058 2496 8059

      2495 8061 2494 8061 2495 8059 2495 8057

      2492 8032 2466 8042 2483 8080 2484 8079

      2485 8079 2500 8074

TIME...MOT...LOC 0632Z 288DEG 13KT 2490 8070 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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