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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
1140 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 Craig Key to Halfmoon
  Shoal 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...

* Until 1215 AM EDT.

* At 1140 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from Snipe Point to Ninefoot Shoal to near American Shoal
  Light, moving northeast 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.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Big Pine Shoal, Annette Key, Howe Key, Big Munson Island, Raccoon
  Key, Little Pine Key, and Snipe Point.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 2478 8128 2450 8115 2433 8150 2454 8160
      2471 8175 2500 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0340Z 231DEG 21KT 2470 8166 2459 8156 2444 8149

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

$$

LIW