Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
143 PM EDT Sun Aug 3 2025

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee
  River Fl out to 20 Nm...
  Coastal Waters From  Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20
  Nm...
  Coastal waters from  Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM...
  Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 315 PM EDT.

* At 143 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 8 nm southeast
  of St. Marks to near Marker 24 Barge to near K Tower, moving east
  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...
  Buckeye Reef, K Tower, and Marker 24 Barge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3004 8383 3004 8375 2992 8362 2986 8364
      2950 8389 2956 8455 2986 8434 3013 8426
      3014 8415 3013 8410 3015 8406 3015 8399
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 269DEG 14KT 3005 8411 2986 8420 2962 8436

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

$$

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