Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
524 PM EDT WED JUN 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS...

  FROM NEW SMYRNA BEACH TO COCOA BEACH OUT TO 20 NM.

* UNTIL 630 PM EDT

* AT 519 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF OAK HILL...MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS. ADDITIONAL
STRONG STORMS WILL PUSH OFFSHORE THROUGH THE CAPE CANAVERAL AND
COCOA AREAS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS AND
LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT...ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER SAIL...
SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE HARBOR IF POSSIBLE. MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR CREW
ARE WEARING APPROVED FLOTATION DEVICES DURING THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.

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 2907 8051 2869 8026 2834 8022 2832 8068
      2859 8063 2858 8065 2861 8060 2870 8075
      2865 8078 2859 8066 2857 8071 2850 8073
      2832 8069 2833 8072 2881 8086 2876 8077
      2877 8077 2902 8092
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 265DEG 5KT 2874 8090

$$


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