Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
682 WHUS52 KMFL 190024 SMWMFL AMZ630-651-671-190130- /O.NEW.KMFL.MA.W.0446.240919T0024Z-240919T0130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Miami FL 824 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Northern Biscayne Bay... Coastal waters from Wilton Manors to Miami Beach FL out to 30 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 822 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 12 nm east of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea to 7 nm east of Port Everglades to Fort Lauderdale, moving south east at 15 to 20 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... Sunny Isles, Port Everglades, Hallandale, Fort Lauderdale, Golden Beach, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, and Hollywood. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. 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 2582 7987 2592 8014 2609 8016 2618 8014 2619 8014 2617 8000 2621 7982 2590 7963 TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 340DEG 18KT 2614 7988 2610 7999 2613 8013 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ Baxter