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Alert Incident
Portuguese Man-O-War
Alert Priority
Statement
Warning Instructions
Check with lifeguards or look for hazard warning signs. At beaches without lifeguards walk the shoreline where the water meets the sand and look for the blue sails of the man-o-war lying on the sand. If you see them avoid going into the water to prevent being stung
CAP Warning Category
Safety
CAP Warning Certainty
Observed
CAP Warning Severity
Unknown
CAP Warning Urgency
Immediate
CAP Warning Response Type
None
Description
Portuguese man-o-war are wind driven and are likely to be in the near shore waters at areas where the prevailing winds blow on-shore.
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