Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out

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Special Marine Warning — Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out
Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely.
SMWKEY

The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
Tortugas out 60 nm...

* Until 715 AM EDT.

* At 640 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 22 nm south of
Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving south at 10 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.

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