{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.822348032150cda3537476e7b37e846ce6a1d8c3.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued June 3 at 6:57PM EDT until June 3 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Key West FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-06-03","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.822348032150cda3537476e7b37e846ce6a1d8c3.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Key West FL"},"word_count":225,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued June 3 at 6:57PM EDT until June 3 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Key West FL\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out\n**Issued by:** NWS Key West FL\n**Sent:** 2026-06-03T18:57:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-06-03T18:57:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-06-03T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWKEY\n\nThe National Weather Service in Key West has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\nStraits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 nm west of Dry\nTortugas out 60 nm...\n\n* Until 730 PM EDT.\n\n* At 656 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm with possible waterspouts was\nlocated 25 nm south of Tortugas Ecological Reserve South, moving\nsoutheast at 5 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.\n\nSOURCE...National Weather Service Meteorologist.\n\nIMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, cause\nconsiderable damage to vessels and create suddenly higher\nwaves. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly\nhigher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.\n\n* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.\n\n## Instructions\nPrepare for wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, steep and fast-building\nseas, frequent lightning, and blinding downpours. Stay low or go\nbelow, and make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.\n\nThunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily\noverturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor\nimmediately."}