Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
646 PM EDT Tue Jul 15 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 845 PM EDT.

* At 645 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 14 nm east of
  St. Marks to 19 nm southeast of Buckeye Reef to Suwannee River,
  moving southwest at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail.

  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, Marker 24 Barge, and Horseshoe Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2931 8315 2916 8354 2905 8372 2919 8394
      3011 8439 3016 8427 3013 8410 3017 8401
      3004 8383 3004 8375 2985 8354 2979 8353
      2969 8336 2953 8334 2945 8316 2940 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 030DEG 13KT 3017 8392 2952 8356 2930 8317

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

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