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Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
210 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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 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 515 AM EDT/415 AM CDT/.

* At 210 AM EDT/110 AM CDT/, a severe thunderstorm capable of
  producing waterspouts was located 24 nm west of Empire Mica Wreck,
  moving northeast at 50 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  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...
  O Tower, Mexico Beach, Port St. Joe, Empire Mica Wreck,
  Apalachicola, C Tower, Cape San Blas, and St George Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3008 8542 3007 8534 3004 8533 2999 8540
      2982 8526 2973 8525 2976 8504 2986 8486
      2981 8480 2997 8448 2995 8435 2989 8431
      2962 8440 2928 8489 2926 8498 2922 8498
      2873 8567 2890 8607 2918 8635
TIME...MOT...LOC 0610Z 231DEG 49KT 2936 8582

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

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