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Thunderstorms and lightningNWS Key West issues Special Marine Warning for Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida
Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS
At 8:48 PM EDT, the National Weather Service reported a strong thunderstorm near Tennessee Reef Light, moving west, and issued a marine warning lasting until 9:15 PM EDT. The alert cited gusts of at least 34 knots, building seas, lightning, and heavy downpours.
At a glance
- Affected location: Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida, from Ocean Reef to the west end of Seven Mile Bridge
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Boaters in the warned waters were instructed to get low or below and ensure everyone aboard wore a life jacket.
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Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 2/10
- Global importance
- 2/10
- Impact magnitude
- 4/10
- Positivity
- 2/10
- Urgency
- 9/10
Primary official sources
- U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWSSpecial 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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