Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
634 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM
  EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS
  COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL OUT 20 NM
  COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH FL OUT 20 NM

* UNTIL 730 AM EDT

* AT 628 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF SHOWERS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS FROM FORT
LAUDERDALE TO 26 NM SOUTHEAST OF CARYSFORT REEF LIGHT...MOVING NORTH
AT 15 KNOTS.

MEDIA REPORTED A WATERSPOUT OFF THE COAST OF PORT EVERGLADES AROUND
615 AM EDT.

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 2461 7953 2504 7988 2557 7987 2605 8012
      2657 8005 2614 7968 2483 7939
TIME...MOT...LOC 1033Z 185DEG 15KT 2615 8005 2576 7972
          2507 7976

$$
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