Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
Issued by NWS Miami, FL
566 WHUS52 KMFL 261008 SMWMFL GMZ656-657-261045- /O.NEW.KMFL.MA.W.0462.240926T1008Z-240926T1045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Miami FL 608 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM... * Until 645 AM EDT. * At 608 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 14 nm north of R Tower to near Cape Romano to near Whitewater Bay, moving north at 70 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. 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... Chokoloskee, Big Lostmans Bay, Shark Point, Chevelier Bay, Cape Romano Aquatic Preserve, Cape Romano, Naples, Vanderbilt Beach, Highland Point, Whitewater Bay, and Marco Island. 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. 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 2632 8180 2603 8172 2584 8129 2570 8116 2566 8117 2567 8124 2559 8120 2564 8112 2554 8100 2547 8108 2546 8093 2539 8094 2538 8098 2536 8094 2519 8096 2519 8101 2569 8159 2591 8209 2610 8214 2617 8232 TIME...MOT...LOC 1008Z 159DEG 70KT 2603 8221 2578 8163 2528 8106 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...49KTS $$ Baxter