Special Marine Warning for Biscayne Bay; Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM; Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Biscayne Bay, Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM, Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas
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What is happening
SMWMFL The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Biscayne Bay... Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM... Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas... * Until 100 PM EDT. * At 1227 PM...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
SMWMFL The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Biscayne Bay... Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM... Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas... * Until 100 PM EDT. * At 1227 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm producing waterspouts was located near Surfside, moving west at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Marine weather spotter. 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... Sunny Isles, Key Biscayne, Hallandale, Cape Florida, Virginia Key, Bay Harbor Islands, Miami Beach, Bal Harbour, Golden Beach, Surfside, North Bay Village, Indian Creek, Coral Gables, and Hollywood.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 14 at 12:28PM EDT until October 14 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Miami FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Miami FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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