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Special Marine Warning — NWS Key West FL

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Special Marine Warning issued October 23 at 10:38PM EDT until October 23 at 11:45PM EDT by NWS Key West FL

Reported by U.S. National Weather Service Alerts NWS

The National Weather Service issued a Special Marine Warning for the Straits of Florida after a strong thunderstorm was located offshore. The warning cited wind gusts of at least 34 knots, lightning, heavy downpours, and rapidly building seas.

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  • Affected location: Straits of Florida
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The source instructs people aboard vessels to go below or stay low and wear life jackets.

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Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
9/10

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