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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Miami FL

354 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026



The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Lake Okeechobee...



* Until 530 PM EDT.



* At 354 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing

  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Buckhead

  Ridge to Clewiston, moving northeast at 20 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, and small

           hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally

           hazardous seas. Boats could suffer significant structural

           damage in high winds. Small craft could capsize in

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Buckhead Ridge, Pahokee, and Clewiston.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.

Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.



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 2711 8066 2697 8061 2690 8062 2674 8071

      2676 8075 2669 8074 2675 8088 2672 8090

      2681 8098 2681 8097 2682 8106 2689 8112

      2693 8112 2695 8107 2697 8109 2705 8098

      2711 8099 2714 8087 2721 8080 2721 8079

TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 204DEG 18KT 2716 8096 2677 8094



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...50KTS



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