WHUS52 KMFL 292033 SMWMFL GMZ656-676-292130- /O.NEW.KMFL.MA.W.0378.080829T2033Z-080829T2130Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL 433 PM EDT FRI AUG 29 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM * UNTIL 530 PM EDT * AT 426 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OF 34 KNOTS OR GREATER 8 NM NORTHWEST OF CAPE ROMANO...ABOUT OVER MARCO ISLAND.... MOVING WEST AT 17 KNOTS. * THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT MARCO ISLAND... AND SURROUNDING COASTAL AREAS. AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE WATER...BOATERS CAN EXPECT STRONG GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAIN. MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR OR STAY CLOSE TO SHORE UNTIL THE STORM PASSES. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER...MAKE SURE ALL SAFETY GEAR IS AVAILABLE AND LIFE JACKETS ARE BEING WORN BY YOU AND YOUR CREW. LAT...LON 2616 8181 2614 8178 2607 8177 2606 8174 2604 8174 2606 8171 2603 8170 2601 8172 2601 8168 2576 8156 2569 8167 2560 8192 2554 8224 2587 8244 TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 072DEG 17KT 2595 8178 $$ DG