Special Marine Warning
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Issued by NWS Key West FL
⏳ In force until Sun 18 Oct, 23:45 📍 Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West… (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm... Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge... Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 418 PM EDT, a strong thunderstor…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventSpecial Marine Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaFlorida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound; Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Straits of Flori…
Issuing authorityNWS Key West FL
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-18T16:18:00-04:00
Effective2026-10-18T16:18:00-04:00
Onset2026-10-18T16:18:00-04:00
Expires2026-10-18T16:45:00-04:00
📋 Official instructions
Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and umbrellas.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.885224a6582b8c3b69641e64831a13e0a97486b6.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and umbrellas.
- Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
- Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
- In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for...
- Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...
- Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge...
- Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound...
- * Until 445 PM EDT.
- * At 418 PM EDT, a strong thunderstor…
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