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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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