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Special Marine Warning
ExpiredGulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms; Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out
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Ended
Started about 1 hour ago
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expired
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Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
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SMWKEY
The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm... Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms...
* Until 515 AM EDT.
* At 451 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Vandenberg, moving north at 20 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... Vandenberg, Joe's Tug, Western Dry Rocks, East Sambo, Wood's Wall West Crack, Wood's Wall East Crack, and Snipe Point.
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