Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Melbourne, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
447 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 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 645 PM EDT

* AT 442 PM EDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...
  PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS FROM 20 MILES NORTHWEST OF
  PORT CANAVERAL TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF MERRITT ISLAND...OR FROM 14
  MILES NORTHWEST OF SHARPES TO 8 MILES SOUTH OF MERRITT ISLAND...
  MOVING EAST AT 20 KNOTS.

*THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE...CROSSING THE INDIAN RIVER...MERRITT
 ISLAND...PORT CANAVERAL AND THE ADJACENT ATLANTIC WATERS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2883 8011 2815 7998 2807 8056 2826 8061
      2817 8061 2807 8056 2806 8060 2807 8061
      2809 8061 2812 8063 2813 8063 2839 8075
      2872 8084
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 260DEG 15KT 2863 8085 2820 8066

$$

JP
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