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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
1223 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BARNES SOUND, BLACKWATER SOUND, AND BUTTONWOOD
SOUND-
BAYSIDE AND GULFSIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE-
GULF OF AMERICA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
OUT TO 5 FATHOMS-
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-
1223 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE NEARSHORE WATERS
POCKETS OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EMBEDDED IN A WIDELY SPREAD SWATH OF
SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD NEAR 20 KNOTS. THESE
STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS ARE MAINLY OVER THE WATERS JUST WEST OF KEY
WEST, HORSESHOE KEY, AND CARD SOUND. MARINE HAZARDS INCLUDE VERY
ROUGH SEAS DUE TO ERRATIC WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS, NEARLY
CONSTANT LIGHTNING STRIKES, AND BLINDING DOWNPOURS.
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