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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL

000
WHUS52 KMLB 060049
SMWMLB
AMZ555-575-060145-
/O.NEW.KMLB.MA.W.0017.100206T0049Z-100206T0145Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
749 PM EST FRI FEB 5 2010

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS...

  FROM FORT PIERCE INLET TO JUPITER INLET OUT TO 20 NM.

  FROM 20 TO 60 NM OFFSHORE SEBASTIAN INLET TO JUPITER INLET.

* UNTIL 845 PM EST

* AT 745 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS 6 MILES SOUTH
  OF HUTCHINSON ISLAND SOUTH...OR ABOUT OVER SEWALL`S POINT...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS.

*THE THUNDERSTORM HAS SHOWN A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN ROTATION AND
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS.

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.

A WATERSPOUT IS A TORNADO OVER WATER THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS AND EVEN
DEADLY. SMALL CRAFT CAN BE SWAMPED OR OVERTURNED BY A WATERSPOUT.
STAY AWAY FROM THEM AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU SIGHT A WATERSPOUT...
CONTACT THE COAST GUARD VIA MARINE RADIO OR LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ASK
THEM TO RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

&&

LAT...LON 2729 7913 2711 8016 2725 8021 2726 8020
      2727 8021 2733 8023 2747 8029 2791 7938
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 242DEG 38KT 2726 8014

$$



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