Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
171 WHUS52 KMFL 182300 SMWMFL AMZ650-651-182330- /O.NEW.KMFL.MA.W.0445.240918T2300Z-240918T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Miami FL 700 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Boca Raton to Pompano Beach out to 10 NM * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 659 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Boca Raton, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small hail. 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... Hillsboro Beach, Lighthouse Point, Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Pompano Beach, and Deerfield Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. 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. && LAT...LON 2645 8002 2620 7999 2621 8011 2623 8013 2641 8010 TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 332DEG 12KT 2634 8011 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Baxter