Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
946 AM EDT Tue Jun 25 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 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 1115 AM EDT/1015 AM CDT/.

* At 945 AM EDT/845 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm and a line of
  showers capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line
  extending from 12 nm east of Okaloosa Deep Water Reef to 17 nm
  southwest of Panama City Beach to 14 nm southwest of Mexico Beach
  to 7 nm west of Port St. Joe to 14 nm west of Apalachicola to near
  C Tower to O Tower to near K Tower, moving southeast at 5 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...
  O Tower, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and K Tower.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3015 8640 3009 8609 2999 8590 2996 8569
      2988 8546 2976 8525 2973 8525 2973 8500
      2964 8483 2962 8466 2971 8442 2969 8433
      2957 8427 2933 8475 2933 8496 2951 8546
      2951 8570 2983 8611 2988 8626 2989 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1345Z 325DEG 7KT 2998 8627 2997 8605 2988 8591 2984
8565 2977 8543 2963 8525 2951 8507 2950 8486 2952 8462 2961 8444

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

$$

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