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

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

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

* Until 815 PM EDT.

* At 745 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 17 nm southeast of
  Marathon Humps, 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.

* 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 2394 8052 2414 8090 2448 8050 2423 8019
TIME...MOT...LOC 2345Z 231DEG 21KT 2416 8061

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

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MJV