Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
172 WHUS52 KTAE 011407 SMWTAE GMZ750-752-770-772-011700- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0109.240601T1407Z-240601T1700Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 907 AM CDT Sat Jun 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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... * Until noon CDT. * At 907 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Panama City Beach to 17 nm east of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 39 nm south of Fort Walton Liberty Ship Reef to 37 nm southeast of Oriskany Reef to 64 nm west of Empire Mica Wreck, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 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... Mexico Beach and Panama City Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 3015 8640 3025 8590 3037 8580 3037 8575 3031 8570 3037 8561 3037 8555 3034 8550 3022 8552 3019 8560 3018 8550 3010 8539 2992 8539 2882 8593 2901 8620 2925 8640 TIME...MOT...LOC 1407Z 329DEG 15KT 3019 8592 2989 8621 2969 8634 2953 8659 2910 8656 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ 71-BUNKER