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Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 8:55PM EDT until October 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-10 00:59:51.083Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-10 01:29:51.099Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Key West FL · Gulf of America 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
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-10T02:00:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-10T00:55:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T02:00:00.000Z
Special Marine Warning · Gulf of America 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. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
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... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 854 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Ellis Rock Light, moving north 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. * Locations in the warning include... Ellis Rock Light.
Instructions in this archived message
Boaters should seek safe harbor as quickly, and as safely as possible. When downpours reduce visibility, slow down.
How the record changed
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-10 00:59:51.083Z
Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 8:55PM EDT until October 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Special Marine Warning · Gulf of America 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. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-10T00:55:00.000Z · Source alert
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