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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
217 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 515 PM EDT/415 PM CDT/.

* At 217 PM EDT/117 PM CDT/, thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Mexico
  Beach to 18 nm south of Empire Mica Wreck, moving northwest at 30
  knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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, C Tower, Cape San
  Blas, Sandestin, and Miramar Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT/900 PM CDT/ for
Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal
waters.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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 1000 PM EDT/900 PM CDT/ for
Big Bend and the Panhandle of Florida...and the adjacent coastal
waters.

LAT...LON 3038 8556 3033 8548 3023 8551 3019 8560
      3018 8546 3012 8536 3004 8533 2999 8540
      2982 8526 2973 8525 2978 8499 2898 8455
      2861 8529 2877 8582 2893 8612 2925 8640
      3038 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 125DEG 30KT 3001 8540 2900 8531

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

IG3