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FZUS72 KMLB 072121
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
520 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2005

AMZ555-575-072215-
520 PM EDT SUN AUG 7 2005

...LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE INTRACOASTAL AND 
ATLANTIC WATERS...

AT 515 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A 
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 12 MILES WEST OF MERRITT ISLAND TO 
20 MILES WEST OF FORT PIERCE INLET.  THE LINE WAS MOVING EAST AT 10 
TO 15 KNOTS AND WAS PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 35 KNOTS.

THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE MOVE ACROSS THE INTRACOASTAL 
WATERWAY FROM MERRITT ISLAND TO FORT PIERCE INLET AROUND 600 PM 
EDT...AND INTO THE ATLANTIC WATERS AROUND 615 PM EDT. 

INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE 
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED 
METAL OBJECTS.

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE WATERSPOUTS WITH LITTLE OR NO 
ADVANCE WARNING. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IF A WATERSPOUT IS SPOTTED.

LAT...LON 2833 8100 2742 8075 2748 7992 2833 8030

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BRAGAW