Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued June 2 at 4:52AM EDT until June 2 at 5:30AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2025 - 1:52am
Expires:
June 2, 2025 - 2:30am
Description:
SMWKEY
The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel...
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 nm...
* Until 530 AM EDT.
* At 452 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tortugas
Ecological Reserve South. 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...
Tortugas Ecological Reserve South.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Key West FL