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FZUS72 KKEY 012129
MWSKEY
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
429 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
GMZ032-012139-
/O.CAN.KKEY.MA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260301T2200Z/
429 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED
THE AFFECTED AREAS WERE...
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE...
THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED AREA AND NO LONGER
POSE A SIGNIFICANT THREAT TO BOATERS.
LAT...LON 2460 8050 2459 8075 2486 8073 2490 8031
2467 8023 2464 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 354DEG 19KT 2481 8065 2484 8039
GMZ031-042-043-052-053-072-012200-
/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0013.000000T0000Z-260301T2200Z/
429 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
HAWK CHANNEL AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO WEST END OF
SEVEN MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM...
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD
SOUND...
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT...
AT 429 PM EST, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH POSSIBLE WATERSPOUTS WERE
LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT TO NEAR
ISLAMORADA HUMP, MOVING SOUTH AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS, WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER, AND SMALL
HAIL.
SOURCE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN QUICKLY FORM AND CAPSIZE BOATS, CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VESSELS AND CREATE SUDDENLY HIGHER
WAVES. EXPECT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS, SUDDENLY
HIGHER WAVES, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
EAGLE WRECK, 409 HUMPS, SOUTH RIPS, RIPS, ISLAMORADA HUMP, AND
ALLIGATOR REEF LIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR NOW, AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL
THREATENING WEATHER HAS PASSED.
LAT...LON 2460 8050 2459 8075 2486 8073 2490 8031
2467 8023 2464 8022
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 354DEG 19KT 2481 8065 2484 8039
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS
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