Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
639 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS...

  FROM THE VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO MELBOURNE BEACH OUT TO 20
  NM.

* UNTIL 845 PM EDT

* AT 636 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS 20 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF PORT CANAVERAL...OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  SHARPES...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 KNOTS.

*THE THUNDERSTORM WILL BE CROSSING THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AND THEN
MOVING OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC OVER.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AS THESE STORMS CROSS THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AND BARRIER ISLAND
COMMUNITIES...THEN OVER THE ATLANTIC...THEY WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...ROUGH SEAS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. TRY TO
AVOID THESE STORMS IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU GET CAUGHT OFFSHORE...MAKE
SURE ALL SAFETY GEAR IS AVAILABLE AND LIFE JACKETS ARE BEING WORN BY
YOU AND YOUR CREW.

&&

LAT...LON 2866 8078 2861 8075 2859 8066 2857 8071
      2850 8073 2832 8068 2851 8064 2856 8061
      2859 8063 2858 8065 2860 8062 2850 8019
      2806 8018 2820 8060 2826 8061 2821 8062
      2824 8068 2839 8075 2867 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2238Z 309DEG 8KT 2852 8089

$$


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