Special Marine Warning in Highlands County, Florida
Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
EXPIRED
6/3/2026 5:54:00 PM (UTC)
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
6/3/2026 5:54:00 PM until 6/3/2026 6:30:00 PM
SMWKEY
The National Weather Service in Key West has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry
Tortugas out 60 nm...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 554 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 20 nm southwest of
Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving east at 10 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.
* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.
