Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued November 4 at 10:19PM EST until November 4 at 11:15PM EST by NWS Key West FL
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
November 4, 2024 - 7:19pm
Expires:
November 4, 2024 - 8:15pm
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 Halfmoon
Shoal out 20 nm...
Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5
fathoms...
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound...
* Until 1115 PM EST.
* At 1019 PM EST, gusty showers and squalls were located along a
line extending from near Crocodile Dragover to near Tennessee Reef
Light to near 409 Humps, moving west at 30 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...
Big Pine Shoal, Dump Keys, Bonefish Tower, Tennessee Reef Light,
Twin Keys, Money Key, and End Key.
Instruction:
Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as
possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.
Area Description:
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Gulf of Mexico from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; 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; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal 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; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Key West FL