NWS Key West FLMA.W 0323October 2, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60
The National Weather Service office in Key West issued a special marine warning for Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out, which was in force until 12:30 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 323rd special marine warning the NWS office in Key West issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 25 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
- Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge 20 to 60 NM out and Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 12:05 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 12:30 p.m. EDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KKEY MA.W 0323
- 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... Straits of Florida from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out... * Until 1230 PM EDT. * At 1205 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 20 nm southeast of Wood's Wall East Crack, moving northwest at 15 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. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
What the agency told people to 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. 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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