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FZUS72 KKEY 180637 RRA
MWSKEY
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
237 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
GMZ034-180700-
/O.CON.KKEY.MA.W.0330.000000T0000Z-261018T0700Z/
237 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
GULF OF AMERICA INCLUDING DRY TORTUGAS AND REBECCA SHOAL CHANNEL...
AT 237 AM EDT, A POSSIBLE STRONG WATERSPOUT WAS LOCATED NEAR W TOWER,
MOVING SOUTH AT 5 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
SOURCE...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGIST.
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...
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 0637Z 018DEG 7KT 2491 8280
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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