The NWS Special Marine Warning covers hazardous weather that usually lasts how long?

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  1. Several days
  2. Up to about 2 hours
  3. Exactly 24 hours

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References

  1. NWS, Coastal Warning Display Program www.weather.gov/marine/cwd Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. NWS, Coastal Warning Display Program www.weather.gov/marine/cwd Checked 2026-10-09.

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