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Marine Weather Statement
Issued: 3:38 PM Sep. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...CONDITIONS FAVORABLE FOR WATERSPOUT FORMATION NORTH OF THE LOWER KEYS... The areas affected include... Bay and Gulf Side from Craig Key to Halfmoon Shoal out to 5 fathoms... Hawk Channel from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to Halfmoon Shoal out to the reef... At 1137 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists reported an island cloud line beginning to form north of the Lower Keys, supportive of potential waterspout formation. Locations that will be affected include... Annette Key, Howe Key, Little Pine Key, Cudjoe Bay, Little Knockemdown Key, Toptree Hammock Key, and Newfound Harbor. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Environmental conditions favor waterspout formation. A waterspout would most likely appear beneath a dark, flat bottom of a building cumulus line, just at the hint of rain. If you see a waterspout, stay away, and call in the report to your Florida Keys National Weather Service, at 3 0 5 2 9 5 1 3 1 6 extension 3. &&
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