Example
Special
Marine
Warning
BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN
FRANCISCO CA
906 PM PST SUN FEB 20 2005
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM PIGEON PT. TO PT.
PIEDRAS BLANCAS CA OUT 20 NM
OVER PACIFIC WATERS
* UNTIL 930 PM PST
* AT 904 PM PST...NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER
35 KNOTS OVER COASTAL
WATERS ABOUT 15 MILES WEST OF PT. PIEDRAS
BLANCAS...MOVING NORTH AT
40 MPH.* THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN AWAY FROM
SIGNIFICANT COASTAL LANDMARKS OVER THE
INDICATED AREA.
MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY
WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
AND HEAVY RAINS.
BOATERS SHOULD MAKE A STRONG EFFORT TO STAY OUT OF THE PATH OF THIS STORM.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN
PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE
LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. IF A WATERSPOUT IS SIGHTED IMMEDIATELY HEAD AT A
90 DEGREE ANGLE FROM THE APPARENT MOTION OF THE WATERSPOUT.
REPORT SEVERE
WEATHER TO THE COAST GUARD OR NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY. THEY WILL RELAY YOUR
REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE.
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WEAGLE/STROBIN