Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1058 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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 1230 PM CDT.

* At 1058 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 35 nm west of Empire Mica Wreck, moving
  west at 10 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 severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2975 8640 2961 8588 2956 8553 2950 8537
      2917 8541 2910 8603 2925 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 100DEG 11KT 2951 8600

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

$$

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