Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
934 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 929 AM EDT...THE TOWER AT PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
REPORTED A WATERSPOUT 8 TO 9 NM EAST OF THE AIRPORT. THIS SHOWERS
WAS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 KNOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS
SEAS. YOUR BEST COURSE OF EVASIVE ACTION IF THREATENED BY A
WATERSPOUT IS TO MOVE AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE FROM ITS APPARENT
MOVEMENT. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

&&

LAT...LON 2697 7987 2661 7980 2650 8000 2654 8006
      2674 8005 2685 8006 2686 8005 2690 8006
      2688 8006 2688 8007 2697 8013
TIME...MOT...LOC 1333Z 129DEG 6KT 2669 7992

$$

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