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 Craig Key out 20 nm. Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound. * Until 1100 PM EDT. * At 1023 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Elbow Light, moving northwest 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. Key Largo Dry Rocks, Jewfish Creek, Blackwater Sound, Grecian Rocks, Barnes Sound, and The Elbow Light.

The affected areas were. Hawk Channel and Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 nm. Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound. The thunderstorm has weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters.

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 Craig Key out 20 nm. Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and Buttonwood Sound. * Until 1130 PM EDT. * At 1028 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Eagle Wreck, moving northwest at 20 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. Coon Key, Whale Harbor, Dump Keys, Twin Keys, Florida Bay, End Key, and Steam Boat Channel.