Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee 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 East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM... * Until 1245 PM EST. * At 1141 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 15 nm north of Gulfside 8 Reef, moving north at 15...
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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 East Cape Sable to Chokoloskee FL out 20 NM... * Until 1245 PM EST. * At 1141 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 15 nm north of Gulfside 8 Reef, moving north at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... Middle Cape Sable, Shark Point, Whitewater Bay, and Northwest Cape Sable.
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Special Marine Warning issued November 2 at 11:41AM EST until November 2 at 12:45PM EST 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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