Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
830 WHUS52 KTAE 171642 SMWTAE GMZ755-775-171815- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0314.240917T1642Z-240917T1815Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1242 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 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... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 215 PM EDT. * At 1241 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from near O Tower to 10 nm east of V Tower. The severe thunderstorms were nearly stationary. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots...suddenly higher waves...frequent lightning...and heavy downpours. Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats and damage vessels. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. * Locations impacted include... V Tower and O Tower. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2939 8470 2933 8401 2950 8390 2964 8401 2968 8466 TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 355DEG 5KT 2951 8456 2943 8413 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 33