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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
610 PM EDT Sun May 3 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
  20 to 60 nm out...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 610 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 34 nm southwest of
  Elbow Cay, moving north at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.

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

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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 2369 8101 2387 8095 2395 8066 2387 8042
      2375 8070 2371 8085 2368 8099
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 199DEG 19KT 2374 8090

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

$$

MJV