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Special Marine Warning 146, NWS Key West, FL

August 14, 2021

NWS Key West, FL issued this special marine warning at Aug 14, 2021, 6:39 PM EDT. It was in force for 66 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Aug 14, 2021, 6:39 PM EDT (22:39 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2021, 7:45 PM EDT
In force
66 min
Issued by
NWS Key West, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Key West, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Aug 14, 12:48 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 12:48 PM EDT, 5 hours 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Key West FL
1248 PM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

.UPDATE...
.CURRENTLY...
All tropical storm warnings has been cancelled this morning across
the Keys although a Flash Flood Watch will continue through late
tonight, with an additional 2 to 4 inches of rainfall in isolated
locations. This may cause issues of flooding in low lying areas
and ponding on road surfaces.

For today, storms from the remnants of Fred will move westward
through the straits and this process will continue into tonight
and tomorrow. Wind gusts in the squalls will range near to 40
knots. The gradient winds are currently around 20 knots more or
less but are expected to taper back later this evening and into
the overnight hours.

The debris of Fred is projected to lift to the north northwest
and out of straits and into the eastern gulf on Sunday. Looking
for conditions returning back to seasonal norms Sunday through
Tuesday, but a new Tropical Storm has formed east of the Leeward
Islands and is moving west around 23 mph. Tropical Storm Grace was
located at 16.2N 57.9W with sustained winds around 45 mph. The
forecast has possible tropical storm conditions in the Florida
Straits by Wednesday if the storm remains on the same course and
speed.

&&

.KEY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Flood Watch through late tonight for FLZ076>078.

GM...Small Craft Advisory for GMZ031>035-
042>044-052>055-072>075.

&&

Public/Marine/Fire...KLW. Kuyper
Aviation/Nowcasts....LW
Data Acquisition.....JAM/KR

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 5:21 AM EDT, 13 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Key West FL
521 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>035-042>044-052>055-072>075-150930-
Monroe Upper Keys-Monroe Middle Keys-Monroe Lower Keys-
Florida Bay including Barnes Sound, Blackwater Sound, and
Buttonwood Sound-
Bayside and Gulf side from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge-
Gulf waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 20 to 60 NM out
and beyond 5 fathoms-
Gulf of Mexico including Dry Tortugas and Rebecca Shoal Channel-
Gulf of Mexico from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon
Shoal out to 5 Fathoms-
Hawk Channel from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out to the reef-
Hawk Channel from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile Bridge out
to the reef-
Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal
out to the reef-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas out 20 NM-
Straits of Florida from Ocean Reef to Craig Key 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Craig Key to west end of Seven Mile
Bridge 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of
Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 NM out-
Straits of Florida from Halfmoon Shoal to 20 NM west of Dry
Tortugas 20 to 60 NM out-
521 AM EDT Sat Aug 14 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for the Florida Keys and
adjacent coastal waters.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

Fred is expected to track near or west of the Dry Tortugas
this evening, then potentially strengthen into a tropical storm
as it pulls away from the Dry Tortugas. Hazards for the Florida
Keys will include flooding rainfall, isolated tornadoes, and
treacherous marine conditions. Thundery squalls will be capable of
localized wind gusts near 45 mph and lightning strikes.
Conditions are not likely to improve until after midnight.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until late tonight. Rainfall
totals of 3 to 5 inches with isolated higher totals will result in
a significant potential for flooding of streets and poor drainage
areas, especially during the times of high tide.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible Sunday through Friday.
The primary thunderstorm hazards will be lightning strikes.

The long range forecast for Tropical Storm Grace indicates a
persistent path to the west-northwest through the Greater
Antilles, then the Bahamas, and possibly into portions of the
Florida Keys and South Florida in four to five days. It is still
too early to discuss all of the possible impacts, although
confidence in another round of locally heavy rainfall is
increasing.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated.

CLR

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 14, 6:06 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
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Local storm report, Aug 14, 6:17 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
617 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 5 SSE EAST END OF SEVEN 24.63N 81.10W
08/14/2021  M47 MPH          GMZ043             FL   C-MAN STATION

            A SOUTH-SOUTHEAST WIND GUST OF 41 KTS, OR 47 MPH, WAS

            RECORDED BY THE SOMBRERO KEY C-MAN STATION AT 500 PM EDT.

&&

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Local storm report, Aug 14, 6:22 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
622 PM EDT SAT AUG 14 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0441 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 14 NW KEY WEST          24.71N 81.93W
08/14/2021  M43.00 MPH       GMZ033             FL   MESONET

            A SOUTHEAST WIND GUST OF 37 KTS, OR 43 MPH, WAS RECORDED
            BY THE WEATHERFLOW MESONET SITE AT SMITH SHOAL LIGHT AT
            441 PM EDT.

0506 PM     MARINE TSTM WIND 14 NW KEY WEST          24.71N 81.93W
08/14/2021  M40.00 MPH       GMZ033             FL   MESONET

            A SOUTHEAST WIND GUST OF 35 KTS, OR 40 MPH, WAS RECORDED
            BY THE WEATHERFLOW MESONET SITE AT SMITH SHOAL LIGHT AT
            506 PM EDT.

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Key West, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 13, 11:01 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryKEY38 hr
Aug 14, 11:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY33 min
Aug 14, 11:39 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY36 min
Aug 14, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY31 min
Aug 14, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY58 min
Aug 14, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY54 min
Aug 14, 5:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY53 min
Aug 14, 5:55 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY65 min
Aug 14, 6:02 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY58 min
Aug 14, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY55 min
Aug 14, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningKEY55 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.