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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
712 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 745 PM EDT.

* At 712 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 18 nm west of
  Elbow Cay, moving northeast at 15 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 2382 8070 2397 8091 2425 8067 2402 8031
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 237DEG 17KT 2395 8068

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

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MJV