Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM
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SMWMFL The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Lake Worth to Delray Beach FL out 10 NM... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Ocean Ridge, moving south southeast at 5 to 10 knots....
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. 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... Coastal waters from Lake Worth to Delray Beach FL out 10 NM... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 517 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Ocean Ridge, moving south southeast at 5 to 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and large 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. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Ocean Ridge, Hypoluxo, South Palm Beach, Manalapan, Briny Breezes, Gulf Stream, Delray Beach, and Palm Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 23 at 5:17PM EDT until October 23 at 5:45PM 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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