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Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM

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For the following areas... Coastal waters from Lake Worth to Delray Beach FL out 20 NM... At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm east of Ocean Ridge, moving northeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar...

What the bulletin says to do

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. 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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For the following areas... Coastal waters from Lake Worth to Delray Beach FL out 20 NM... At 325 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 9 nm east of Ocean Ridge, moving northeast at 5 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. 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. The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued October 23 at 3:26PM EDT until October 23 at 4:15PM EDT by NWS Miami FL

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued October 23 at 3:18PM EDT until October 23 at 4:15PM 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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