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FZUS72 KTAE 011549
MWSTAE

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1049 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

GMZ750-752-770-772-011700-
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1049 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT...

For the following areas...
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...

At 1048 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 15 nm southwest of Mexico
Beach to 34 nm northwest of Empire Mica Wreck to 44 nm southeast of
Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 83 nm southwest of Port St. Joe, moving
southeast at 15 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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.

Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters.

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 these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2991 8640 3003 8608 2992 8557 2984 8543
      2882 8593 2901 8620 2925 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1548Z 329DEG 15KT 2983 8568 2953 8597 2933 8610 2917
8634 2874 8632

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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