Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
137 WHUS52 KTAE 132132 SMWTAE GMZ750-752-770-772-132300- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0116.240613T2132Z-240613T2300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 432 PM CDT Thu Jun 13 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 600 PM CDT. * At 431 PM CDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 18 nm northwest of Empire Mica Wreck, moving southwest at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...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 thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2968 8557 2955 8543 2894 8586 2930 8623 TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 044DEG 23KT 2957 8557 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 02-MONTGOMERY