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FZUS72 KKEY 170228
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1028 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
GMZ042>044-052>055-072>075-170330-
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-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS
OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE
20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS
20 TO 60 NM OUT-
1028 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING PERSISTENT LIGHTNING
CLUSTERS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WITH PERSISTENT LIGHTNING STRIKES
AND ERRATIC GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD
AT NEAR 20 KNOTS. AREAS IMPACTED WILL BE HAWK CHANNEL, AND THE
WESTERNMOST AND EASTERNMOST PORTIONS OF THE FLORIDA STRAITS. THE AREA
SOUTHEASTWARD BEYOND WOODS WALL EAST CRACK HAS SEEN LIGHTNING ACTIVITY
DIMINISH FOR NOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR THUNDERSTORMS WITH WIND GUSTS NEAR 30 KNOTS, LOCALLY
ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS, OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES, AND
POTENTIALLY BLINDING DOWNPOURS. GET TO A SAFE PORT AS QUICKLY, AND AS
SAFELY AS POSSIBLE. WHEN DOWNPOURS REDUCE VISIBILITY, SLOW DOWN.
INTENSE AND CONTINUOUS LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. STAY
LOW, OR GO BELOW. LOWER VHF ANTENNA, OUTRIGGERS, FISHING RODS, AND
UMBRELLAS. AVOID OPEN AREAS ON ISLANDS AND SANDBARS. DO NOT SHELTER
UNDER TALL OR ISOLATED TREES ON NEARBY MANGROVE ISLANDS.
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