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Special Marine Warning in Highlands County, Florida

Issued by the National Weather Service and archived by Claims Pages
10/24/2026 6:04:00 AM (UTC) Urgency: Immediate Severity: Severe Certainty: Likely
10/24/2026 6:04:00 AM until 10/24/2026 6:30:00 AM
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 AM EDT. * At 604 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 16 nm southwest of Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving south 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.