Marine Weather Statement issued May 12 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Key West FL

The areas affected include…
Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile
Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 60 nm…
Gulf Waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 nm out and
beyond 5 fathoms…
Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to 5 fathoms…
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry Tortugas
out 60 nm…

At 1242 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists detected a
strong line of thunderstorms, capable of producing wind gusts near
30 knots. This line of thunderstorms was located along a line
extending from near D Tower to 50 nm south of Twenty-Eight Foot
Shoal Light. The line was nearly stationary, but with individual
cells moving north at 25 knots.

Locations that will be affected include…
Marquesas Keys, Boca Grande, Cottrell Key, P Tower, Cosgrove Shoal
Light, Smith Shoal Light, and Ellis Rock Light.

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