Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
149 PM EDT Sat Mar 23 2024

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

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

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 149 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 21 nm southeast of The Elbow Light, moving
  northeast at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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.

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LAT...LON 2511 7994 2531 7954 2520 7922 2509 7926
      2490 7935 2460 7954
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 244DEG 48KT 2498 7991

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

CWC


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