Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Miami, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
338 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Biscayne Bay...
  Coastal waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20
  NM...
  Waters from Deerfield Beach to Ocean Reef FL from 20 to 60 NM
  excluding the territorial waters of Bahamas...
  Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 445 PM EDT.

* At 338 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 15 nm east of
  Highland Beach to 6 nm southeast of Port Everglades to near North
  Bay Village, moving east at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  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...
  Sunny Isles, Lauderdale-By-The-Sea, Hillsboro Beach, Virginia Key,
  Bay Harbor Islands, Miami Beach, Highland Beach, Sea Ranch Lakes,
  Bal Harbour, Golden Beach, Surfside, Indian Creek, North Bay
  Village, Lighthouse Point, Gulf Stream, Hallandale, Delray Beach,
  Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, and Pompano Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. 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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LAT...LON 2642 7945 2558 7968 2575 8020 2593 8013
      2619 8010 2648 8006
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 270DEG 9KT 2643 7978 2604 8002 2581 8022

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

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