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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1043 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 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas out 20 nm...
  Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5
  fathoms...
  Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
  beyond 5 fathoms...
  Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...
  Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to
  the reef...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1041 PM EDT, an outflow boundary was located along a line
  extending from 9 nm southwest of East Cape Sable to near Smith
  Shoal Light to 7 nm west of New Ground Rocks Light, moving
  southeast at 20 knots. This boundary is moving into an area of
  ongoing convection and has the potential to develop additional
  thunderstorms or strengthen existing thunderstorms along the
  leading the edge.

  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.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Halfmoon Shoal Light, Annette Key, Howe Key, East Sambo, Bonefish
  Tower, Snipe Point, and Cottrell Key.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.

&&

LAT...LON 2508 8114 2475 8090 2469 8108 2474 8103
      2473 8105 2470 8113 2471 8108 2470 8111
      2469 8109 2442 8185 2440 8257 2475 8266
      2478 8202
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 336DEG 22KT 2500 8119 2472 8200 2470 8257

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

$$

LIW