Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
093 WHUS52 KTAE 171815 SMWTAE GMZ765-775-171945- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0315.240917T1815Z-240917T1945Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 215 PM EDT Tue Sep 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 345 PM EDT. * At 215 PM EDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts was located 12 nm east of V Tower, moving east at 15 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. * The strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2920 8344 2916 8354 2905 8372 2923 8428 2936 8427 2950 8413 2946 8345 2925 8338 TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 282DEG 17KT 2941 8409 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ IG3