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WHUS52 KMFL 181417

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Miami FL

917 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 1015 AM EST.



* At 917 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 41 nm east of Palm Beach Shores, moving

  northeast at 20 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.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



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 2669 7928 2684 7943 2698 7930 2698 7905

      2692 7904 2684 7903 2680 7903

TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 227DEG 20KT 2679 7926 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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ATV






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FZUS72 KKEY 181422

MWSKEY



Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Key West FL

922 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



GMZ074-181432-

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922 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026



...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 930 AM EST...



The affected areas were... 

Straits of Florida from west end of Seven Mile Bridge to south of

Halfmoon Shoal 20 to 60 nm out...



The waterspout weakened and no longer poses a significant threat to

boaters.



&&



LAT...LON 2384 8216 2400 8219 2411 8194 2386 8190

TIME...MOT...LOC 1422Z 253DEG 10KT 2393 8205 



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AJP