Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
498 WHUS52 KTAE 140713 SMWTAE GMZ730-752-755-772-775-141015- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0088.240514T0713Z-240514T1015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 313 AM EDT Tue May 14 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... Waters from Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 615 AM EDT/515 AM CDT/. * At 313 AM EDT/213 AM CDT/, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Santa Rosa Beach to 49 nm south of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef, moving east at 35 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... O Tower, K Tower, Port St. Joe, S Tower, V Tower, Empire Mica Wreck, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, St George Island, and Mexico Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT/800 AM CDT/ for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT/800 AM CDT/ for Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. LAT...LON 2859 8519 2864 8545 2882 8593 2996 8538 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504 2986 8486 2981 8480 2995 8450 3010 8440 3015 8432 3013 8413 2868 8454 2860 8487 TIME...MOT...LOC 0713Z 270DEG 34KT 3033 8635 2915 8647 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...49KTS $$ 42-DVD