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 Ocean Ridge to Deerfield Beach FL out 15 NM... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Ocean Ridge, moving south 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. 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... Coastal waters from Ocean Ridge to Deerfield Beach FL out 15 NM... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Ocean Ridge, moving south 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, Highland Beach, Manalapan, Briny Breezes, Gulf Stream, Delray Beach, and Boca Raton.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 23 at 5:37PM EDT until October 23 at 6:30PM 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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