


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
679 WHUS52 KTAE 161558 SMWTAE GMZ751-752-770-772-161730- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0260.250716T1558Z-250716T1730Z/ 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 $$ 21-HANER