Special Marine Warning
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
741 AM EST Wed Feb 26 2020

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 915 AM EST.

* At 740 AM EST, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 nm northwest of Marker 24 Barge to 15 nm
  northwest of K Tower to 6 nm southeast of St George Island, moving
  east at 45 knots. A mesonet station on St George Island recently
  reported a wind gust of 35 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...
  K Tower and Marker 24 Barge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2993 8365 2984 8358 2954 8483 2985 8471
      2995 8449 3012 8433 3014 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 249DEG 45KT 2997 8435 2983 8458 2961 8475

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

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