NWS Key West FLMA.W 0315October 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel and Gulf of America f
The National Weather Service office in Key West issued a special marine warning for Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel and Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, which was in force until 7:15 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 315th special marine warning the NWS office in Key West issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 54 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
- Gulf of America from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out and beyond 5 fathoms, Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel and Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 6:21 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 7:15 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KKEY MA.W 0315
- 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... 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... Gulf of America including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel... * Until 715 AM EDT. * At 621 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm northeast of Ellis Rock Light, moving northwest at 20 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... Ellis Rock 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. 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.
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