Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
933 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 1100 AM CDT.

* At 933 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 10 nm northwest 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Empire Mica Wreck.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2961 8527 2930 8529 2931 8575 2929 8625
      2963 8621 2964 8578
TIME...MOT...LOC 1433Z 100DEG 9KT 2946 8546

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

$$

21-HANER