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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Miami FL
532 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Lake Okeechobee...

* Until 630 PM EDT.

* At 531 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from Liberty Point
  to near Pahokee, moving northeast 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...
  Canal Point, Liberty Point, Sand Cut, Pahokee, Clewiston, Buckhead
  Ridge, and Lake Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

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 2711 8066 2696 8061 2696 8059 2689 8059
      2680 8066 2674 8066 2667 8073 2674 8094
      2682 8109 2684 8108 2689 8112 2693 8112
      2695 8107 2695 8109 2697 8109 2706 8097
      2704 8094 2706 8093 2707 8096 2721 8080
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 228DEG 19KT 2683 8099 2673 8067 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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