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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Miami FL

718 PM EDT Mon May 4 2026



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 745 PM EDT.



* At 718 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 9 nm west of Highland Point, moving

  southeast 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...

  Highland Point.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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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LAT...LON 2551 8148 2567 8139 2563 8123 2558 8120

      2562 8116 2561 8113 2534 8128

TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 301DEG 12KT 2556 8138 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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