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

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
  to the reef...
  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 400 PM EDT.

* At 335 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Long Key
  Viaduct, 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...
  Coon Key, Whale Harbor, Dump Keys, Twin Keys, Florida Bay, Long Key
  Viaduct, and Steam Boat Channel.

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 this storm. Stay
low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and
umbrellas.

&&

LAT...LON 2497 8057 2496 8059 2495 8060 2495 8061
      2494 8061 2496 8056 2494 8053 2474 8083
      2487 8096 2515 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 226DEG 19KT 2486 8084

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

$$

MJV