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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1033 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1032 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm southwest
  of Western Dry Rocks, moving northeast 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...
  Western Dry Rocks and Sand Key Light.

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.

Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay
low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and
umbrellas.

&&

LAT...LON 2417 8201 2430 8215 2453 8194 2433 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 0232Z 228DEG 14KT 2430 8202

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

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