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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
156 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
  River Fl out to 20 Nm...
  Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20
  Nm...
  Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 330 PM EDT.

* At 156 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near O Tower,
  moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher
           waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Make
           sure all on board are wearing life jackets.

* Locations impacted include...
  Buckeye Reef, O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, Apalachicola, C
  Tower, St George Island, and Marker 24 Barge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2905 8498 2960 8498 2959 8504 2960 8504
      2961 8498 2972 8498 2971 8505 2976 8505
      2986 8486 2981 8480 2995 8450 3011 8439
      3016 8426 3013 8410 3017 8401 3004 8383
      3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353 2970 8337
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 275DEG 42KT 2957 8452

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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