Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
063 WHUS52 KTAE 011213 SMWTAE GMZ750-770-011415- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0108.240601T1213Z-240601T1415Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 713 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 915 AM CDT. * At 712 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located near Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef, or 9 nm south of Destin, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats...damage vessels...and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. 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... Panama City Beach, Laguna Beach, Sandestin, Miramar Beach, and Santa Rosa Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3038 8633 3034 8616 3025 8589 3035 8584 3035 8573 3031 8570 3035 8564 3036 8553 3035 8551 3021 8555 3019 8560 3019 8556 2960 8582 2966 8640 3038 8640 TIME...MOT...LOC 1212Z 271DEG 24KT 3023 8651 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...49KTS $$ 71-BUNKER