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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
645 AM EDT Fri May 10 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...
  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 845 AM EDT/745 AM CDT/.

* At 645 AM EDT/545 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 10
  nm northeast of Mexico Beach to 16 nm west of Port St. Joe to 30 nm
  southeast of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving southeast at 60
  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...
  Buckeye Reef, O Tower, S Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, Cape San Blas,
  St George Island, K Tower, Port St. Joe, V Tower, Horseshoe Beach,
  Apalachicola, C Tower, Marker 24 Barge, St. Marks, and Mexico
  Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EDT/1000
AM CDT/ for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent
coastal waters.

LAT...LON 2929 8317 2885 8405 2894 8412 2869 8452
      2858 8510 2941 8640 2954 8640 2975 8565
      2996 8538 2973 8525 2976 8504 2995 8450
      3016 8430 3017 8401 3004 8375 2969 8336
      2953 8334 2940 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1045Z 300DEG 59KT 3003 8522 2973 8559 2952 8624

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

$$

58-REESE