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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
509 AM EDT Fri May 17 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 Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
  Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 815 AM EDT/715 AM CDT/.

* At 509 AM EDT/409 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 14
  nm south of Santa Rosa Beach to 41 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water
  Reef, moving east at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts in excess of 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 50 knots and
           suddenly higher waves. Boats could sustain significant
           damage or capsize. Make sure all on board are wearing
           life jackets. Return to safe harbor if possible.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 2929 8317 2916 8354 2885 8405 2894 8412
      2863 8468 2859 8517 2872 8562 2980 8526
      2973 8525 2986 8486 2981 8480 2996 8449
      3010 8440 3016 8400 3004 8375 2969 8336
      2953 8334 2940 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 0909Z 266DEG 48KT 3014 8625 2930 8630

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

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