


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
685 WHUS52 KTAE 161433 SMWTAE GMZ751-752-770-772-161600- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0259.250716T1433Z-250716T1600Z/ 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