Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
915 PM EDT Sat May 11 2024

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...

* Until 945 PM EDT.

* At 915 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 50 nm east of Surfside, moving southeast at
  15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service. You can also share your report with NWS Miami on Facebook
and Twitter.

&&

LAT...LON 2559 7915 2555 7915 2579 7942 2593 7917
      2591 7910 2577 7910
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 324DEG 16KT 2579 7920

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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