NWS Key West FLMA.W 0320October 2, 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 10:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 320th special marine warning the NWS office in Key West issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 23 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
- 9:37 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KKEY MA.W 0320
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
For the following areas... 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... At 936 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Eastern Dry Rocks, 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... Western Sambo, Vandenberg, Joe's Tug, Pelican Shoal, Western Dry Rocks, Boca Grande, and East Sambo.
What the agency told people to do
Boaters should seek safe harbor now, and remain there until threatening weather has passed. Report severe weather to the National Weather Service in Key West at 3 0 5...2 9 5...1 3 1 6...extension 3, or to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service.
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