488
WHUS52 KMLB 171920
SMWMLB
AMZ550-172015-
/O.NEW.KMLB.MA.W.0042.130617T1920Z-130617T2015Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
320 PM EDT MON JUN 17 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR THE COASTAL WATERS...

  FROM FLAGLER BEACH TO THE VOLUSIA BREVARD COUNTY LINE OUT TO 20 NM.

* UNTIL 415 PM EDT

* AT 315 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS ABOUT 6 MILES
  NORTHWEST OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS.

*THE THUNDERSTORM WILL PUSH OFFSHORE JUST NORTH OF PONCE INLET.
ADDITIONAL STRONG STORMS MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE VOLUSIA COAST DUE TO
THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY PRODUCE WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS AND
LOCALLY ROUGH SEAS. SMALL CRAFT...ESPECIALLY THOSE UNDER SAIL...
SHOULD MOVE TO A SAFE HARBOR IF POSSIBLE. MAKE SURE YOU AND YOUR CREW
ARE WEARING APPROVED FLOTATION DEVICES DURING THESE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS.

AS THESE STORMS CROSS THE INTRACOASTAL WATERS AND BARRIER ISLAND
COMMUNITIES...THEN OVER THE ATLANTIC...THEY WILL PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...ROUGH SEAS...HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTNING. TRY TO
AVOID THESE STORMS IF POSSIBLE. IF YOU GET CAUGHT OFFSHORE...MAKE
SURE ALL SAFETY GEAR IS AVAILABLE AND LIFE JACKETS ARE BEING WORN BY
YOU AND YOUR CREW.

EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...AND KEEP AWAY FROM
UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.

&&

LAT...LON 2946 8080 2887 8051 2883 8082 2901 8092
      2905 8091 2906 8094 2919 8101 2931 8107
      2942 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 242DEG 6KT 2910 8099

$$


KELLY