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FZUS72 KTAE 100953
MWSTAE

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
553 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

GMZ750-752-755-770-772-101100-
/O.CON.KTAE.MA.W.0073.000000T0000Z-240510T1100Z/
553 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM EDT/600 AM
CDT/...

For the following areas...
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...

At 553 AM EDT/453 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
waterspouts were located along a line extending from 15 nm northeast
of East Choctawhatchee Bay to 12 nm south of Santa Rosa Beach to 13
nm south of Oriskany Reef, moving east at 50 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...
Santa Rosa Beach, Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Panama City Beach,
Laguna Beach, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, Cape San Blas,
Sandestin, and Miramar Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8556 3032 8547 3023 8551 3019 8560
      3018 8546 3012 8536 3004 8533 2999 8540
      2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504 2983 8490
      2965 8499 2859 8498 2858 8509 2940 8640
      3038 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 287DEG 48KT 3067 8606 3018 8618 2982 8692

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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