Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
416 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 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 Mexico Beach to Apalachicola out 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 545 PM EDT/445 PM CDT/.

* At 416 PM EDT/316 PM CDT/, strong thunderstorms were located along
  a line extending from 6 nm east of St. Marks to 10 nm north of K
  Tower to 6 nm southwest of C Tower, moving east at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...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, O Tower, K Tower, S Tower, V Tower, C Tower, and
  Marker 24 Barge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT/500 PM
CDT/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. A Severe
Thunderstorm Watch also remains in effect until 900 PM EDT/800 PM
CDT/ for Big Bend Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.

LAT...LON 3004 8383 3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353
      2975 8347 2934 8391 2923 8493 2923 8498
      2926 8498 2926 8515 3016 8430 3013 8410
      3016 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 258DEG 44KT 3014 8408 2983 8442 2936 8498

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

$$

21-HANER