


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
283 WHUS52 KTAE 180741 SMWTAE GMZ772-775-181045- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0321.250818T0741Z-250818T1045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 341 AM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... 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 645 AM EDT/545 AM CDT/. * At 341 AM EDT/241 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 13 nm south of V Tower, moving west 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. * Locations impacted include... S Tower and V Tower. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2859 8519 2920 8532 2926 8511 2927 8493 2936 8469 2948 8421 2890 8409 2892 8410 2894 8412 2889 8416 2889 8417 2872 8447 2864 8468 2858 8506 TIME...MOT...LOC 0741Z 082DEG 15KT 2919 8434 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 42-DVD