Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
633 PM EDT Fri Mar 22 2024

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Biscayne Bay...
  Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM...

* Until 700 PM EDT.

* At 633 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Soldier Key, moving north at 5 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Soldier Key, Key Biscayne, Biscayne Bay, Elliott Key, Triumph Reef,
  Coral Gables, and Cape Florida.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

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.

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LAT...LON 2546 8024 2561 8030 2568 8031 2570 8030
      2571 8029 2572 8014 2568 8000 2545 8003
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 180DEG 7KT 2550 8018

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

SB


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