Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
315 WHUS52 KTAE 011032 SMWTAE GMZ775-011200- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0132.240701T1032Z-240701T1200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 632 AM EDT Mon Jul 1 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 800 AM EDT. * At 632 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 20 nm south of S Tower to 29 nm south of Buckeye Reef, moving south at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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. * Severe thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2903 8471 2926 8429 2924 8371 2909 8365 2885 8405 2894 8412 2889 8416 2889 8417 2876 8442 2869 8451 2864 8466 TIME...MOT...LOC 1032Z 348DEG 16KT 2895 8461 2917 8378 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 72-ROGACHESKI