Special Marine Warning Issued for Craig Key to Seven Mile Bridge Waters
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NOAA issued it on June 17, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Key West has issued a Special Marine Warning for bayside and Hawk Channel waters near Craig Key until 12:45 PM EDT due to a possible waterspout.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Florida Keys
- Issued
- June 17, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Key West FL
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Florida Keys.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Key West FL. Effective from 2026-06-01T12:12:00-04:00 until 2026-06-01T12:45:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Bayside and Gulfside from Craig Key to West End of Seven Mile Bridge; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef. Locations include John Sawyer Bank Light and Toms Harbor.
What You Should Do
Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
Expected Conditions
At 1212 PM EDT, a possible waterspout was located over Toms Harbor, moving east at 15 knots. Hazards include waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail.
Timeline
Alert in effect from June 1 at 12:12 PM EDT until June 1 at 12:45 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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