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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
226 PM CDT Wed Apr 10 2024

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 Okaloosa-Walton County Line to Mexico Beach from 20 to
  60 NM...

* Until 330 PM CDT.

* At 226 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Shalimar
  to 9 nm south of Navarre Beach to 11 nm west of Oriskany Reef,
  moving east at 45 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...
  Panama City Beach, Laguna Beach, Santa Rosa Beach, Mexico Beach,
  Sandestin, and Miramar Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM CDT for the Panhandle
of Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.

LAT...LON 3038 8556 3032 8547 3023 8551 3019 8560
      3018 8546 3013 8538 2993 8539 2944 8562
      2974 8640 3038 8640
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 258DEG 44KT 3051 8660 3023 8679 3001 8722

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

$$

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