Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
738 WHUS52 KTAE 171645 SMWTAE GMZ765-775-171845- /O.NEW.KTAE.MA.W.0153.240717T1645Z-240717T1845Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 1245 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024 The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM... Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 1245 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 7 nm northwest of Suwannee River to 27 nm south of S Tower, moving northeast at 20 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. * Locations impacted include... Horseshoe Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2931 8315 2916 8354 2890 8397 2887 8406 2894 8412 2870 8450 2891 8467 2934 8432 2973 8344 2969 8336 2953 8334 2945 8316 2940 8313 TIME...MOT...LOC 1645Z 211DEG 19KT 2938 8328 2885 8449 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 16-WORSTER