Special Marine Warning for Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm
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SMWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 718 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Merritt Island, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater....
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SMWMLB The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Volusia-Brevard County Line to Sebastian Inlet 0-20 nm... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 718 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Merritt Island, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, lightning and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. Return to safe harbor if possible. * Locations impacted include... Cape Canaveral, Jetty Park, Port Canaveral, Merritt Island, and Cocoa Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 21 at 7:18PM EDT until August 21 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Melbourne FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Melbourne FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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