Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued June 2 at 12:56PM EDT until June 2 at 1:30PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2025 - 9:56am
Expires:
June 2, 2025 - 10:30am
Description:
SMWKEY
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...
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge
out 20 nm...
* Until 130 PM EDT.
* At 1256 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Islamorada
Hump, moving north at 20 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher
waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
* Locations in the warning include...
Mosquito Bank Light, Whale Harbor, Tavernier Creek, Islamorada
Hump, French Ref, Tavernier, and Steam Boat Channel.
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.
Area Description:
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Key West FL