SMWKEY
The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for…
Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm…
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 fathoms…
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 321 PM EDT, a possible strong waterspout was located over
Ninefoot Shoal, moving northwest at 15 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.
* Locations in the warning include…
American Shoal Light.
