Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued June 2 at 5:27PM EDT until June 2 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 2, 2025 - 2:27pm
Expires:
June 2, 2025 - 3:30pm
Description:
SMWKEY
The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to 20 nm west
of Dry Tortugas out 60 nm...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 527 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 21 nm southwest of
Twenty-Eight Foot Shoal Light, moving east 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.
* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
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:
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out
Forcast Office:
NWS Key West FL