Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
1230 PM CDT SAT MAY 11 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TALLAHASSEE HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS FROM APALACHICOLA TO DESTIN FROM 20 TO 60 NM
  OVER GULF OF MEXICO WATERS...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT

* AT 1228 PM CDT...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS DETECTED NUMEROUS
  THUNDERSTORMS...SOME PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OF 34 KNOTS OR GREATER FROM
  ABOUT 40 MILES SOUTH OF DESTIN FL TO 60 NM SOUTH OF APALACHICOLA FL...
  MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT STRONG WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING...AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY. IF CAUGHT AT SEA...MOVE AWAY FROM THE WATERSPOUT AT A 90
DEGREE ANGLE FROM ITS APPARENT MOTION.

&&

LAT...LON 2860 8530 2879 8587 2903 8623 2926 8640
      2960 8578 2862 8474 2859 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 222DEG 21KT 2924 8635 2805 8515

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