Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM; Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
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- Coastal waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL out 20 NM, Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 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... Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 130 PM EDT. * At 1238 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were...
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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... Waters from Chokoloskee to Bonita Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 130 PM EDT. * At 1238 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 23 nm east of Vanderbilt Beach to near Marco Island, moving west at 20 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, Vanderbilt Beach, Bonita Shores, and Marco Island.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 6 at 12:38PM EDT until August 6 at 1:30PM 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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