Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita 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 Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 200 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Naples, moving northwest at 10 knots....
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. 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 Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 230 PM EDT. * At 200 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Naples, moving northwest at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Naples and Vanderbilt Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 29 at 2:00PM EDT until August 29 at 2:30PM 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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