368
WHUS52 KKEY 180616
SMWKEY
GMZ034-180700-
/O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0330.261018T0616Z-261018T0700Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
216 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL...
* UNTIL 300 AM EDT.
* AT 216 AM EDT, A POSSIBLE STRONG WATERSPOUT WAS LOCATED NEAR W
TOWER, MOVING SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS.
SOURCE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN QUICKLY FORM AND CAPSIZE BOATS, CAUSE
CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VESSELS AND CREATE SUDDENLY HIGHER
WAVES.
* THE POSSIBLE STRONG WATERSPOUT WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS
SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 2502 8283 2502 8278 2500 8271 2483 8277
2487 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 0616Z 018DEG 7KT 2495 8279
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...<34KTS
11
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page