SPS KEY WEST

KEY WEST WEATHER UPDATE:

A Special Weather Statement is in effect for the Keys.

New Event for Mainland Monroe County

SPS valid from Aug 25 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

Sent to SMS and E-Mail at Aug 25 2:00 PM EDT

Radar Time: Aug 25 2012 2:00 PM EDT

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
200 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

GMZ031-032-042>044-052>055-072>075-252000-
FLORIDA BAY INCLUDING BLACKWATER AND BUTTONWOOD SOUNDS-
BAYSIDE AND GULF SIDE FROM CRAIG KEY TO HALFMOON SHOAL OUT TO
5 FATHOMS-
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-
HAWK CHANNEL FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO HALFMOON SHOAL
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-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS OUT 20 NM-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM CRAIG KEY TO WEST END OF SEVEN MILE
BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM WEST END OF SEVEN MILE BRIDGE TO SOUTH OF
HALFMOON SHOAL 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
STRAITS OF FLORIDA FROM HALFMOON SHOAL TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY
TORTUGAS 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
200 PM EDT SAT AUG 25 2012

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT...

THROUGH 300 PM...NUMEROUS CLUSTERS OF SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE WESTWARD AT AROUND 30 KNOTS OVER THE NEAR AND
OFFSHORE WATERS SURROUNDING THE FLORIDA KEYS. MOST OF THIS ACTIVITY
WILL BE LOCATED OVER THE NEAR AND OFFSHORE WATERS SURROUNDING THE
MIDDLE AND UPPER KEYS...AS WELL AS OVER THE OUTER STRAITS OFF OF
REBECCA SHOAL. MARINERS CAN EXPECT WIND GUSTS NEAR 50
KNOTS...BLINDING DOWNPOURS...VERY ROUGH AND CONFUSED SEAS...AND
OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES NEAR ANY OF THESE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORM. A RECENT OBSERVATION RECEIVED FROM SAND KEY LIGHT
REPORTED A 50 KNOT GUST AS A SMALL FAST MOVING SHOWER TRACKED OVER
THE SENSOR.