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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

1201 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



GMZ031-032-042-043-053-261645-

1201 PM EDT Thu Jun 26 2025



...STRONG STORM IN NEARSHORE WATERS SOUTH OF THE MIDDLE KEYS...



The areas affected include...

Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to

the reef...

Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile

Bridge...

Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood

Sound...

Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge

out 20 nm...



At 1200 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a a

strong thunderstorm, capable of producing wind gusts near 30 knots.

This thunderstorm was located near East Turtle Shoal Light, moving

north at 10 knots.



Locations that will be affected include...

Channel Key Pass Light, Tennessee Reef Light, Toms Harbor, Long Key

Viaduct, East Turtle Shoal Light, Peterson Keys, and Craig Key.



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.



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LAT...LON 2486 8072 2486 8073 2485 8074 2463 8077

      2456 8098 2473 8100 2473 8099 2474 8100

      2490 8102 2492 8071



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