Special Marine Warning for Biscayne Bay; Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM
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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... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Coral Gables, moving east at 10...
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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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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... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Coral Gables, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, 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... Soldier Key, Key Biscayne, Biscayne Bay, Elliott Key, Black Point, Cape Florida, and Coral Gables.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 3 at 3:02PM EDT until August 3 at 3:45PM 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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