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FZUS72 KKEY 181205
MWSKEY
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
705 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
GMZ054-074-181215-
/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0007.000000T0000Z-260118T1215Z/
705 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 AM EST
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON
SHOAL OUT 60 NM...
AT 704 AM EST, A POSSIBLE STRONG WATERSPOUT WAS LOCATED 12 NM EAST OF
WOOD'S WALL EAST CRACK, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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.
THE POSSIBLE STRONG WATERSPOUT WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 34 KNOTS, STEEP AND FAST-BUILDING
SEAS, FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES, AND BLINDING DOWNPOURS. STAY LOW OR
GO BELOW, AND MAKE SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS.
LAT...LON 2414 8139 2423 8146 2437 8133 2422 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1204Z 222DEG 6KT 2421 8137
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
AJP
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