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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 8:45 PM Aug. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Miami has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 515 PM EDT. * At 445 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Jupiter to near Palm Beach to near Ocean Ridge, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Palm Beach, Jupiter Inlet, South Palm Beach, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Manalapan, Juno Beach, Palm Beach Shores, Ocean Ridge, North Palm Beach, Tequesta, Riviera Beach, and Jupiter. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. 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. && WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE; HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...40KTS
Heat Advisory
Issued: 3:27 PM Aug. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 104. * WHERE...Coastal Broward County, Coastal Miami Dade County, Coastal Palm Beach County, Far South Miami-Dade County, Inland Broward County, Inland Miami-Dade County, Inland Palm Beach County, Metro Broward County, Metro Palm Beach County, and Metropolitan Miami Dade Counties. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke. &&
Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 11:22 AM Aug. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 PM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 5 to 8 ft expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL out 20 NM and Waters from Jupiter Inlet to Deerfield Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM. * WHEN...From 8 PM Wednesday to 11 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
High Surf Advisory
Issued: 11:21 AM Aug. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 PM Wednesday to noon EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
Rip Current Statement
Issued: 11:21 AM Aug. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO NOON EDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 7 feet expected in the surf zone. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County. * WHEN...For the High Rip Current Risk, through Saturday afternoon. For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 PM Wednesday to noon EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. &&
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