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Special Marine Warning issued October 14 at 7:05AM EDT until October 14 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Key West FL

Special Marine Warning · Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 11:05 UTC
First saved by us: 14 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 14 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Key West FL · Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 14 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 14 October 2026 at 11:05 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 11:15 UTC

Archived official description

The affected areas were... Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out... The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters.

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14 October 2026 at 11:13 UTC
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Special Marine Warning issued October 14 at 6:46AM EDT until October 14 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
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Special Marine Warning issued October 14 at 7:05AM EDT until October 14 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Key West FL
Source updated
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14 October 2026 at 10:46 UTC
After
14 October 2026 at 11:05 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 10:46 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 11:05 UTC
Forecast onset
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14 October 2026 at 10:46 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 11:05 UTC
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Official description
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SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out... * Until 715 AM EDT. * At 646 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 14 nm east of Floyd's Wall Southwest, moving west at 10 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.
After
The affected areas were... Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 nm out... The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters.
Official instructions
Before
~~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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External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.31206ab994aeecf0a77fed43cd08de912b75084f.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7d558d43c632496fb8c786bbb19410296d341e7f.001.1
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 11:05 UTC
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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC

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14 October 2026 at 10:58 UTC

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Our first saved version of Special Marine Warning issued October 14 at 6:46AM EDT until October 14 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Key West FL. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 10:46 UTC

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Special Marine Warning issued October 14 at 7:05AM EDT until October 14 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Key West FL

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