NWS Key West FLMA.W 0136June 30, 2026
Special Marine Warning: 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, Hawk Channel from west end o
The National Weather Service office in Key West issued a special marine warning for 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, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and 2 more, which was in force until 8:45 p.m. local time on June 30. It was the 136th special marine warning the NWS office in Key West issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 36 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Key West FL
- Area
- 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, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and 2 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 8:09 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- Expires
- 8:45 p.m. EDT, June 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KKEY MA.W 0136
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm... Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 808 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over East Turtle Shoal Light, moving southwest at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. * Locations in the warning include... Sombrero Key Light, East Turtle Shoal Light, Bonefish Tower, Vaca Cut Daybeacon 13, and East Washerwoman Shoal Light.
What the agency told people to do
Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down. Intense and continuous lightning is occurring with this storm. Stay low, or go below. Lower VHF antenna, outriggers, fishing rods, and umbrellas.
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