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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
519 PM EDT Sun May 31 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 518 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Card Sound.
  The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  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...
  Barnes Sound.

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 2527 8033 2523 8033 2520 8035 2521 8037
      2519 8036 2518 8037 2518 8038 2520 8038
      2519 8044 2522 8048 2523 8048 2523 8050
      2524 8049 2523 8047 2526 8044 2525 8044
      2527 8042 2526 8042 2530 8039
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 007DEG 2KT 2533 8038

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

$$

MJV