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Special Marine Warning issued November 2 at 5:41PM EST until November 2 at 6:45PM EST by NWS Key West FL, United States of America
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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...
* Until 645 PM EST.
* At 541 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located near The Elbow
Light, moving northwest at 5 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, Mosquito Bank Light, Spiegel Grove, Carysfort
Reef Light, Grecian Rocks, and The Elbow Light.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 25.1600, -80.1767 |
|---|---|
| Region | Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef; Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en-marine |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-11-02T18:45:00-05:00 |
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MIA Miami International Airport · 72 km away
Ground stop until 7:00 pm EST. Reason given: thunderstorms.Delays: departures 1 hour and 31 minutes to 1 hour and 45 minutes, increasing. Reason given: traffic management: spacing between flights, weather.
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FLL Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · 102 km away
Ground stop until 7:15 pm EST. Reason given: thunderstorms.Ground delay programme: average 1 hour and 47 minutes, up to 5 hours and 9 minutes. Reason given: thunderstorms.Delays: departures 2 hours and 46 minutes to 3 hours, increasing. Reason given: traffic management: spacing between flights, weather.
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DJT President Donald J. Trump International Airport, West Palm Beach · 170 km away
Delays: departures 1 hour and 1 minute to 1 hour and 15 minutes, increasing. Reason given: weather: thunderstorms.
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APF Naples Municipal Airport · 195 km away
Delays: departures 2 hours and 1 minute to 2 hours and 15 minutes, increasing. Reason given: weather: thunderstorms.
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Status as of 23:53 UTC from the FAA National Airspace System status.
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