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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

$$

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