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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
755 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20
  NM...
  Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM
  excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas...
  Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 845 PM EDT.

* At 755 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 24 nm east of Ocean Ridge, moving east at
  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...
  Ocean Ridge, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Palm Beach, Hypoluxo,
  Lighthouse Point, Hillsboro Beach, Gulf Stream, Delray Beach, Boca
  Raton, Highland Beach, South Palm Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes,
  Manalapan, Briny Breezes, Pompano Beach, Deerfield Beach, and Fort
  Lauderdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

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.

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LAT...LON 2656 7904 2604 7949 2618 8014 2644 8010
      2683 8002 2697 7996 2698 7905 2684 7903
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 273DEG 18KT 2648 7960

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

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