Special Marine Warning Issued for Straits of Florida
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NOAA issued it on August 15, 2026, 8 days 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 the Straits of Florida due to a strong thunderstorm with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Straits of Florida
- Issued
- August 15, 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 8 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Straits of Florida.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Key West FL. The alert is effective from August 14 at 11:10 PM EDT until August 15 at 12:15 AM EDT.
Affected Areas
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out; Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out. Locations in the warning include Wood's Wall East Crack and Marathon Humps.
What You Should Do
Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building seas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
At 11:10 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 16 nm southeast of Wood's Wall East Crack, moving northwest at 15 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from August 14 at 11:10 PM EDT until August 15 at 12:15 AM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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