Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
917 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 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 Mexico Beach to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 1215 PM EDT/1115 AM CDT/.

* At 917 AM EDT/817 AM CDT/, thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 9 nm
  southwest of S Tower to 37 nm southeast of V Tower, moving north
  at 35 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...
  Buckeye Reef, O Tower, Mexico Beach, K Tower, Port St. Joe, S
  Tower, V Tower, Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George
  Island.

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 2863 8471 3001 8572 3028 8556 3022 8553
      3019 8560 3019 8551 3010 8536 3004 8533
      2999 8540 2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504
      2986 8486 2981 8480 2997 8445 2966 8390
      2899 8383 2885 8405 2894 8412
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 164DEG 36KT 2924 8477 2891 8392

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

$$

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