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Warning

Special Marine Warning

Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM; and 1 more

Ended Oct 18, 9:15 PM EDT

Moving west southwest at 20 mph
25 MI
10 MI
Map of the Special Marine Warning over Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef, with the area it draws around the storm. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 18, 8:48 PM EDT
Until
Oct 18, 9:15 PM EDT
Issued
Oct 18, 8:48 PM EDT
Office
Key West, FL
Number
334 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Severe
Storm motion
Moving west southwest at 20 mph
Where
Gulf of America waters

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 848 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tennessee Reef Light, moving west 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... Tennessee Reef Light, East Turtle Shoal Light, and East Washerwoman Shoal Light.

What to do

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.

Read the platesWaterspout FB-EVT-012How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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