NWS Key West FLMA.W 0303October 1, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and Str
The National Weather Service office in Key West issued a special marine warning for Gulf of America from West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM, which was in force until 5:45 a.m. local time on October 1. It was the 303rd special marine warning the NWS office in Key West issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 31 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 West End of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 Fathoms, Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:14 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 5:45 a.m. EDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KKEY MA.W 0303
- 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 west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out 20 nm... Gulf of America from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... * Until 545 AM EDT. * At 514 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Pelican Shoal, 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... Stock Island, Pelican Shoal, East Sambo, American Shoal Light, and Ninefoot Shoal.
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.
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