000 WHUS52 KKEY 152152 SMWKEY GMZ032-075-152245- /O.NEW.KKEY.MA.W.0057.070515T2152Z-070515T2245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL 552 PM EDT TUE MAY 15 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN KEY WEST HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WATERS FROM KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS NORTH 20 NM AND SOUTH 60 NM... GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM... * UNTIL 645 PM EDT * AT 549 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS...13 MILES NORTH OF SNIPE POINT...MOVING WEST AT 15 TO 20 MPH. MARINERS ON THE WATERS NORTH OF SNIPE POINT AND SMITH SHOAL LIGHT CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS IN EXCESS OF 40 KNOTS...LOCALLY VERY ROUGH SEAS...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND VERY POOR VISIBILITY IN HEAVY RAIN. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THREATENING WEATHER HAS PASSED. LAT...LON 2477 8155 2504 8165 2497 8186 2490 8221 2451 8199 $$ LEE