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Special Marine Warning issued October 18 at 8:48PM EDT until October 18 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Key West FL

Special Marine Warning · Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

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Bulletin issued: 19 October 2026 at 00:48 UTC
First saved by us: 19 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 19 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Key West FL · Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 19 October 2026 at 01:15 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 19 October 2026 at 00:48 UTC / 19 October 2026 at 01:15 UTC

Archived official description

SMWKEY The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 nm... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 848 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tennessee Reef Light, moving west 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... Tennessee Reef Light, East Turtle Shoal Light, and East Washerwoman Shoal Light.

Instructions in this archived message

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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First saved record · 19 October 2026 at 01:02 UTC

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Our first saved version of Special Marine Warning issued October 18 at 8:48PM EDT until October 18 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Key West FL. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 19 October 2026 at 00:48 UTC

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  "title": "Special Marine Warning issued October 18 at 8:48PM EDT until October 18 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Key West FL",
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  "occurredAt": "2026-10-19T00:48:00.000Z",
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  "expiresAt": "2026-10-19T01:15:00.000Z",
  "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-19T01:15:00.000Z",
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  "certainty": "Likely",
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  "issuer": "NWS Key West FL",
  "summary": "Special Marine Warning · Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM; Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out 20 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.",
  "description": "SMWKEY\n\nThe National Weather Service in Key West has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nHawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to west end of\nSeven Mile Bridge out 20 nm...\n\n* Until 915 PM EDT.\n\n* At 848 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tennessee\nReef Light, moving west at 15 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.\n\nSOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.\n\nIMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher\nwaves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.\n\n* Locations in the warning include...\nTennessee Reef Light, East Turtle Shoal Light, and East Washerwoman\nShoal Light.",
  "instruction": "Prepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building\nseas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go\nbelow, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.",
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