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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Key West FL
525 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key
  out 20 nm...
  Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
  Buttonwood Sound...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 525 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Angelfish
  Key, moving southeast 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.

* Locations in the warning include...
  Key Largo Dry Rocks, Carysfort Reef Light, Grecian Rocks, Barnes
  Sound, and The Elbow Light.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2515 7998 2513 7997 2498 8026 2519 8035
      2523 8033 2520 8036 2529 8040 2530 8039
      2525 8031 2528 8029 2532 8027 2532 8025
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 330DEG 13KT 2530 8025

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

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