Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
034 WHUS52 KTAE 011655 SMWTAE GMZ750-752-755-770-772-775-011900- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0110.240601T1655Z-240601T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1255 PM EDT Sat Jun 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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 Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 300 PM EDT/200 PM CDT/. * At 1255 PM EDT/1155 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 22 nm south of Panama City Beach to 46 nm southwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2861 8532 2878 8584 2890 8606 2991 8593 3004 8556 2992 8534 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504 2986 8486 2981 8480 2991 8459 2862 8473 2858 8500 TIME...MOT...LOC 1655Z 274DEG 19KT 2984 8585 2878 8600 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 42-DVD