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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
301 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
  Bridge...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 330 AM EDT.

* At 301 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over First
  National Bank. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
           waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Oxfoot Bank Light, Man Of War Key, Frank Key, Carl Ross Key, Murray
  Key, Sandy Key, and First National Bank.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2498 8089 2498 8112 2512 8114 2512 8107
      2513 8105 2513 8102 2512 8100 2514 8096
      2513 8094 2514 8092 2514 8090 2516 8090
      2517 8087
TIME...MOT...LOC 0701Z 184DEG 3KT 2509 8103

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

AJP