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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
332 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF FL FROM OUT TO 60 NM
  EXCLUDING THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF BAHAMAS...
  BISCAYNE BAY...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT

* AT 326 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUE TO
  INDICATED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS
  OF 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM 67 NM EAST OF PALM BEACH SHORES TO 34 NM
  EAST OF HILLSBORO BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 28 KNOTS. THIS LINE WILL
  AFFECT THE OFFSHORE ATLANTIC WATERS OF SOUTH FLORIDA.

ANOTHER LINE OF STORMS ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF DEERFIELD BEACH TO FORT
LAUDERDALE IS ALSO SHOWING WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER. THIS LINE OF
STORMS WILL AFFECT THE NEAR-SHORE WATERS OF BROWARD AND SOUTHERN PALM
BEACH COUNTIES...AS THEY MOVE TO THE NORTHEAST AROUND 30 KNOTS.

BOTH LINE OF STORMS ARE CAN ALSO PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN
EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. YOUR BEST
COURSE OF EVASIVE ACTION IF THREATENED BY A WATERSPOUT IS TO MOVE AT
A 90 DEGREE ANGLE FROM ITS APPARENT MOVEMENT. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT
TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN MIAMI.

LAT...LON 2596 7911 2575 7911 2550 7916 2553 8018
      2657 8006 2681 8006 2694 8010 2698 8002
      2698 7905 2684 7902 2660 7902
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 228DEG 28KT 2711 7881 2658 7911
          2616 7946

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