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FZUS72 KMLB 012001
MWSMLB
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
401 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
AMZ552-012115-
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401 PM EDT SAT AUG 1 2026
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
VOLUSIA-BREVARD COUNTY LINE TO SEBASTIAN INLET 0-20 NM...
AT 401 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WAS LOCATED OVER JETTY PARK, OR OVER PORT CANAVERAL, MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 10 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN CAN QUICKLY FORM AND CAPSIZE BOATS, DAMAGE
VESSELS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. MAKE SURE ALL ON
BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS. EXPECT WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS
OF 34 KNOTS, SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES, LIGHTNING AND HEAVY
DOWNPOURS. MAKE SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE WEARING LIFE JACKETS.
RETURN TO SAFE HARBOR IF POSSIBLE.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
PORT CANAVERAL, JETTY PARK, CAPE CANAVERAL, COCOA BEACH, AND MERRITT
ISLAND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF
CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK AND, IF POSSIBLE, AVOID
UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS. REMEMBER, LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE BEYOND 10
MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM.
LAT...LON 2862 8065 2862 8064 2863 8065 2882 8035
2864 8024 2842 8021 2826 8072 2852 8081
TIME...MOT...LOC 2001Z 244DEG 8KT 2842 8061
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
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