613  
FZUS72 KKEY 021538  
MWSKEY  
 
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL  
1138 AM EDT WED SEP 2 2026  
 
GMZ032-035-044-021645-  
1138 AM EDT WED SEP 2 2026  
 
...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUT FORMATION NORTH OF THE LOWER  
KEYS...  
 
THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...  
BAY AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO 5  
FATHOMS...  
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT  
TO THE REEF...  
 
AT 1137 AM EDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS REPORTED AN  
ISLAND CLOUD LINE BEGINNING TO FORM NORTH OF THE LOWER KEYS,  
SUPPORTIVE OF POTENTIAL WATERSPOUT FORMATION.  
 
LOCATIONS THAT WILL BE AFFECTED INCLUDE...  
ANNETTE KEY, HOWE KEY, LITTLE PINE KEY, CUDJOE BAY, LITTLE  
KNOCKEMDOWN KEY, TOPTREE HAMMOCK KEY, AND NEWFOUND HARBOR.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS FAVOR WATERSPOUT FORMATION. A WATERSPOUT  
WOULD MOST LIKELY APPEAR BENEATH A DARK, FLAT BOTTOM OF A BUILDING  
CUMULUS LINE, JUST AT THE HINT OF RAIN. IF YOU SEE A WATERSPOUT,  
STAY AWAY, AND CALL IN THE REPORT TO YOUR FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL  
WEATHER SERVICE, AT 3 0 5 2 9 5 1 3 1 6 EXTENSION 3.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2469 8125 2468 8131 2469 8132 2467 8134  
2474 8139 2466 8137 2469 8140 2465 8140  
2462 8151 2464 8151 2456 8180 2466 8175  
2479 8130  
 

 
 
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